Mixed signal from Venezuela election body

Posted on Saturday, 04.20.13

Mixed signal from Venezuela election body
The Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela -- A top official from Venezuela's electoral council
says the audit of the vote from last Sunday's presidential election
isn't about "revising" the outcome and warned against "false expectations."

Council Vice President Sandra Oblitas also said, however, that only the
Supreme Court can change the outcome.

Her confusing appearance Saturday suggested difficulties ahead for
opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. He claims the election was
stolen by Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro.

An audit of the 46 percent of the vote not scrutinized on election night
is to begin next week. Official results gave Maduro a 260,000-vote
victory of 14.9 million votes cast.

Inaugurated Friday, Maduro spent much of Saturday with the presidents of
Nicaragua and Cuba. He tweeted that he discussed plans for the nation's
future with them.

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