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May 21, 2018

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Wins New 6-Year Term
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In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro has won a new 6-year term in
Sunday's contested presidential elections. Most of the opposition
parties boycotted Sunday's elections, in protest of alleged fraud and
vote buying by Maduro's party. The election board said turnout was just
over 46 percent, far lower than the 80 percent turnout from the last
election in 2013. The United States says it won't recognize the results
of Sunday's election and is considering new oil sanctions against
Venezuela.


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