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“Venezuela’s National Electoral Council, which Maduro controls, claimed early Monday that he won 51 percent of the vote to opposition candidate Edmundo González’s 44 percent, despite independent exit polling and partial results that suggested González captured twice as many votes as Maduro.” World leaders cast doubt on Maduro’s claim of victory in Venezuelan election. Once authoritarian-minded leaders take hold, they’re difficult to uproot.

+ “Edison Research, which conducts high-profile election polling in the US and other countries, published an exit poll showing González had won 65% of the vote, while Maduro won 31%.” Venezuela on a knife-edge as opposition accuses Maduro of rigging election.

+ Related: Trump Says Americans ‘Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He Wins. “It’ll be fixed; it’ll be fine; you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.” (What does this guy have to do to convince people he’s anti-democracy, incite an insurrection?)