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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