Venezuela standoff as Maduro declared winner of presidential election but opposition claims landslide victory – CBS News

Caracas, Venezuela  Venezuela‘s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner.

“Venezuelans and the entire world know what happened,” opposition candidate Edmundo González said in his first remarks.

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the margin of González’s victory was “overwhelming” based on voting tallies it had received from campaign representatives from about 40% of ballot boxes nationwide.

via www.cbsnews.com

Maduro saved his Democracy, so far at least. I for one hope he ends up losing it, but I don’t see much chance of that.