Juxtaposition headlines: Venezuela
"Gran victoria socialista" (Agencia Bolvariana de Noticias)
and
Hugo Chávez wins but opposition gains (Fox News)
and
Poll setback for Venezuela's Chavez (Al-Jazeera)
Take your pick! The opposition claims to have won a majority of votes, but a minority of seats. We still await official results.
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The official results are in, Chavez's party got 60% of the seats on 48% of the votes.
This website explains why the election was rigged.
http://www.caracaschronicles.com/node/2708
Also, for LeftSide, this article also shows why the lack of an independent judiciary in Venezuela matters.
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