Maduro new president of post-Chavez Venezuela

April 15, 2013 09:56

Nicolas Maduro, the man former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez handpicked to be his successor, has won the country's presidential vote.

With 99 per cent of votes counted, Maduro won 50.66 per cent of the votes, National Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena said, calling the results "irreversible."

Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles won 49.07 per cent of votes, she said.

"I have won by nearly 300,000 votes. It is the decision of the people," Maduro told cheering supporters late Sunday, calling on Venezuelans to respect the results and respond peacefully.

In a Twitter post, Capriles said he would address Venezuelans after the official tally was released, but had not yet spoken publicly about the results late Sunday.

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