Venezuela's opposition party has claimed the majority of
seats in the National Assembly in elections held Sunday, the first major shift
in power in the legislative branch since the late President Hugo Chavez took
office in 1999. The Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) took 99 seats to just 46
for the United Social Party of Venezuela (PSUV), Tibisay Lucena, president of
Consejo Nacional Electoral announced. "Venezuela, we won!" said
opposition key figure Henrique Capriles, governor of the state of Miranda.
"I always told you all, this was the way! Humility, maturity and serenity.
Long live the people of Venezuela!" More…
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