Final vote count, according to CNE: Maduro 50.66% Capriles 49.07%
— Splinter (@splinter_news) April 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/Santithegreat69/status/323645838536622082
https://twitter.com/TorresGabriel/status/323645688065953792
https://twitter.com/Maruko_Antonio/status/323644234139856896
The sulfur-infused spirit of the late Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez lives on. His hand-picked socialist heir and ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro has reportedly won election with 51 percent of the vote.
https://twitter.com/Gaby___A/status/323643771596193792
The supporters of opposition candidate and Miranda state Governor Henrique Capriles smell a rat.
#Chavez prodigy, #Maduro allegedly wins #Venezuela election with 50.6% of votes. Classic socialist election fraud I smell. Go #Capriles
— Erick Crespo (@ErickMCrespo) April 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/TheRealRawil/status/323646693205745666
Capriles had tweeted earlier in the day about possible fraud.
El Gobiernito manda motorizados para amedrentar! Nadie se deje! Firmes! Que viva Venezuela! Siguen llegando resultados! Vamos!
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 14, 2013
Alertamos al país y al mundo la intención de querer cambiar la voluntad expresada por el Pueblo!Hacer RT a este mensaje
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Maduro campaign mgr Jorge Rodriguez calls Capriles tweet warning of possible fraud: "This is a provocation"
— William Neuman (@willieneuman) April 15, 2013
@DefesaNet @MahirZeynalov @VEJA Henrique Capriles, presidential candidate, is warning about a possible fraud right now in #venezuela. RT
— Manuel Oropeza (@ManuelOropeza10) April 15, 2013
Demands for a recount are spreading across Twitter.
Many ppl on twitter are asking for a recount/audit of #Venezuela votes. And suspect fraud. Let's see what Capriles says. cc @UnivisionNews
— manuel rueda (@ruedareport) April 15, 2013
The fate of Venezuela now rests on how Capriles responds. Oddities abound. Uncertainties moreso. Maduro does not want a full recount.
— Daniel Lansberg R (@DLansberg) April 15, 2013
50.6% Maduro 49.?% Capriles #RECOUNT
— Charlene del Rosal (@Chachi_says) April 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/JournalistNow/status/323654130415583232
Capriles. Do the Unexpected and speak up. Refuse to take this fraud. Fight.
— Carlos L Guerra (@GuerraGrr) April 15, 2013
Regardless of results of #Venezuela recount, Capriles landed major blow to Chavismo after 14 years of political and economic mismanagement.
— Raúl Gallegos (@raulegallegos) April 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/krister_james/status/323658875599482880
From what observers are saying about Maduro’s victory speech, it doesn’t seem like Chavez’s goons are reaching across the aisle any time soon.
https://twitter.com/hampton_stephen/status/323651420047949825
Nicolás Maduro knows opposing candidate @hcapriles is waiting for him to finish before speaking..that's why speech goes on + on #Venezuela
— Gigi Graciette (@GigiGraciette) April 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/rocker_jdb/status/323652945432412162
A la Castro and Chavez:
Nicolas Maduro speaking to supporters in Venezuela in a tracksuit?! pic.twitter.com/ijte8AOtr5
— Michael Rusch (@weeddude) April 15, 2013
Twitchy will update with any new developments and comments from Capriles.
Update: Capriles continued tweeting.
No hacerle caso al Dr.Loco que anda desesperado y derrotado!Siguen llegando resultados de todo el país,vamos Venezuela!
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Excelentes noticias llegan del Zulia!Que viva el Pueblo del Zulia! #VenezuelaSomosTodos
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Miranda,Miranda en nuestro corazón!Gracias a nuestro Pueblo Mirandino,acá revisando resultados,bravo!
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Bolívar!Que grande ese Pueblo que lleva el apellido del Padre de la Patria,bravo!!!
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Anzoátegui!Nueva Esparta!El oriente de nuestra Venezuela en la ruta del Progreso!Bravo!Gracias Madre Virgen del Valle
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Sigo recibiendo resultados de todo el país!Como cambiaron las cosas con el 7 de Octubre!Que viva el Bravo Pueblo Venezolano!
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Nadie caiga en las provocaciones y en la incitación a la confrontación del Doctor Loco perdido!Hoy hay un solo Pueblo ganador!
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Después que hable el CNE voy a hablarle a nuestro Pueblo
— Henrique Capriles R. (@hcapriles) April 15, 2013
Capriles is demanding a recount.
BREAKING: Venezuela opposition candidate says he won't accept election result without recount.
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 15, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this developing story and will update with further developments.