Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's acting president, has eked out a surprisingly narrow victory in Sunday's special election to succeed his late predecessor, Hugo Chavez.
ທ່ານ ມາດູໂຣ ຖືກເລືອກເປັນ ປະທານາທິບໍດີເວເນຊູເອລາ
![Venezuelan presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores celebrate after the official results gave him a victory in the balloting, Caracas, April 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9a64c539-288d-4e39-a480-93ee455b84ad_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Venezuelan presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores celebrate after the official results gave him a victory in the balloting, Caracas, April 14, 2013.
![Venezuela's opposition leader Henrique Capriles waves to supporters after a news conference at his campaign headquarters in Caracas, April 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/15043747-65e5-4805-a34d-d940202e5472_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Venezuela's opposition leader Henrique Capriles waves to supporters after a news conference at his campaign headquarters in Caracas, April 15, 2013.
![A supporter of Nicolas Maduro holds a banner with an image of late President Hugo Chavez as he celebrates after the official results gave Mr. Maduro a victory in the balloting, in San Salvador, April 14, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/bf984b41-fb7b-4446-a46a-f1c179f3f84f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A supporter of Nicolas Maduro holds a banner with an image of late President Hugo Chavez as he celebrates after the official results gave Mr. Maduro a victory in the balloting, in San Salvador, April 14, 2013.
![Government supporters celebrate after results of the presidential elections were announced at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, April 15, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/aeb8595b-a2fe-40da-9b6e-04186b22e7d6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Government supporters celebrate after results of the presidential elections were announced at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, April 15, 2013.