Venezuela opposition claims win in elections

[GGJohn]

Leaders of Venezuela's opposition are saying they won a majority of seats in legislative elections ahead of the announcement of official results.

"Venezuela won," former presidential Henrique Capriles celebrated on Twitter. A source within the anti-government camp told The Associated Press that the coalition believed it had won around 100 seats in the 167-seat legislature.

The National Electoral Council has yet to announce results and the opposition claim could not be confirmed. The ruling socialist party has not commented on the results

http://news.yahoo.com/latest-venezuelan-opponents-heckle-official-politicians-212534141.html

Wow, a 2/3rds majority, that's quite the ass kicking the Chavistas took.

[hrmjustin]

1. That means many of the cities must have voted for the opposition.

Remains to be seen hoe msny seats they get because the government gerrymandered the seats.

[MADem]

2. Hell, the die-hard, red-shirted, Chavez-or-bust types were voting for the opposition.

Maduro/Manuro is a FAILURE. Incompetent buffoon who has given away a huge chunk of the nation's wealth to China.

It is going to be a hard road back, but maybe, one day, VZ will be a fun and safe place to visit again. Right now, it's just a fucking scary mess.

[Tarheel_Dem]

3. There's no way Maduro Chavistas will see this happen. I fear for the opposition's safety. nt