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As Venezuela courts chaos, some of Maduro’s allies demand receipts of election win

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As Venezuela courts chaos, some of Maduro’s allies demand receipts of election win

Traditional allies appear to have abandoned Nicolas Maduro as protests rock Venezuela in the wake of Sunday’s election, which the longtime president claims to have won with 51.2 per cent of the vote. Maduro was quickly recognized as the winner by Cuba, Nicaragua, Honduras and Bolivia, as well as Russia, China and Iran. But he got no recognition from … Read more

South African election results webpage back to normal after glitch

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South African election results webpage back to normal after glitch

Live updates with partial results from South Africa’s parliamentary polls reappeared on the electoral commission’s website, following a glitch of at least two hours. The results are closely watched amid early indications that the country’s governing African National Congress could lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in the 30 years since it assumed … Read more