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Judi Lynn

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Wed Apr 17, 2013, 02:40 AM Apr 2013

Venezuela: Brazil, Latin America UNASUR Bloc Full Support For New President Maduro

Venezuela: Brazil, Latin America UNASUR Bloc Full Support For New President Maduro

CARACAS, April 16 (BERNAMA-NNN-MERCOPRESS) -- Despite opposition protests demanding a ballot recount, congratulations are pouring in for Venezuela's proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro: Brazil, Argentina, Russia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Cuba, the Lat Am Unasur bloc, although the OAS bloc and the US have adopted a more cautious attitude.

Brazil's Foreign minister Antonio Patriota congratulated Nicolas Maduro for his election as president of Venezuela and reaffirmed Brazil's decision to continue working closely with Caracas.

Patriota also gave full support to the statements from the Unasur follow-up mission which was present at the election and insisted that the results given by Venezuela's electoral authorities 'must be respected'.

"Sunday's election was a victory for democracy. In our region we consider the full exercise of democracy as an essential ingredient of regional integration and for closer and deeper relations at all levels between Brazil and Venezuela", said Patriota.

More:
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=942319

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Venezuela: Brazil, Latin America UNASUR Bloc Full Support For New President Maduro (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2013 OP
Shit that was a close race Wabbajack_ Apr 2013 #1
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