Venezuela audit 'confirms' Election result

The review is being carried out by the official electoral authority and international observers. Venezuela's electoral authorities say preliminary results of an audit of the vote on President Hugo Chavez's rule show there was no fraud. They say more than 30% of 150 randomly chosen polling sites have been checked so far - confirming the outcome of the vote there. The opposition has refused to take part in the review of Sunday's poll, which Mr Chavez officially won. International election monitors have endorsed the result. The outcome of the audit is expected to be published this weekend. [more ]

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