This is about the worst that could happen for Maduro and for Venezuela. For Maduro, he starts out with a very weak victory. A victory that may be turned around in a recount. But more importantly, his party has seen a 10 point drop between Chavez and him and all other aspiring Chavistas think they could have done better. Tomorrow, they will start undermining him.
11:23 PM: Electoral Board member calls for recount of all votes. Head of Electoral Baord leaves when he speaks.
11:13 PM CNE on TV to announce results or something. Tibisay Lucena says with 99%.12% of votes with 78.2% Nicolas Maduro 7.5 Million votes 50.6% of the votes, Henrique Capriles 49.07% of the votes. Whether true or not this is a HUGE opposition victory.
11:10 PM At this time things are so close, that it may require adding all tallies to determine the winner. This is a huge oppsoition victory no matter what. For Maduro a tiny victory is a huge loss.
10:28 PM 65% of all actas counted Capriles ahead by 20,000 votes plus foreign votes
8: 43 Advantage Capriles but very close. Foreign votes may decide.
8:39 PM MUD says it is irresponsible to call for any gathering of people. That the MUD knows the numbers as well as the Government. Votes are still being counted.
7:53 PM This appears to be so close, that all tallies will have to be counted to determine the winner.
7:12 PM: Things are tight, with abstention right above 21-22% at the end
6:36 PM Abstention lower than at 1 PM, now above October. However, in the pro-Chavez centers, abstention averages 32%, in the pro-oppo centers, abstention running at 25%. This does not mean it is favorable yet, it just says we are going more.
The Devil's Excrement 
April 15, 2013 at 1:09 pm
Miguel; what is your thought at this time, many boxes are lost or destroyed an Maduro at ·pm is going to be accredited
April 15, 2013 at 12:11 am
Actas my friend. With 90%+ of the actas, things could get tricky and messy
April 15, 2013 at 12:08 am
The problem with counting the votes is that many boxes had been stoles and the votes can easily be changed; also, there are reports of illegal voting centers where people are still “making votes” as we speak so, basically, they can make as much chavizta votes as needed.
April 14, 2013 at 11:50 pm
The only possible surprise would be the government criminals admitting they had lost, something they would not do.
Remember the Trotsky strategy that Castro followed in Cuba: Destroy the middle class, drive out or imprison the intellectuals, collapse the economy and make it so everyone is dependent on the government for survival.
April 14, 2013 at 11:01 pm
>>>Whether true or not this is a HUGE opposition victory.
How is a loss a victory? How many more years of crap do we have to take?
April 14, 2013 at 10:53 pm
worst possible result for Maduro apart from losing outright.
April 14, 2013 at 10:49 pm
Crap. Maduro wins.
April 14, 2013 at 10:31 pm
Capriles is up by 200,000 not gonna lose
April 14, 2013 at 10:22 pm
These are copies of actas in the hands of the opo. Real hard copy.
April 14, 2013 at 10:20 pm
do they have most of the raw data available or is this the first real count? btw thx for all the information and your time
April 14, 2013 at 10:18 pm
Because votes have to be counted , audits have to take place an then the acta goes to the command center.
April 14, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Capriles is going to lose if he’s only up by 20k with 65% counted. That’s a lot of room to put votes in there.
April 14, 2013 at 10:16 pm
Just 65% so far?
April 14, 2013 at 10:15 pm
reconteo? porque solo 65%
April 14, 2013 at 9:11 pm
By this time on oct 7 big mouth mario silva had chimed in being his usual obnoxious. Where is he now???
April 14, 2013 at 9:02 pm
I am a U.S. citizen who loves Venezuelans. The waiting tonight is going to be tough but, I pray, worth it. Go Capriles.
April 14, 2013 at 9:01 pm
We are sweating bullets in Idaho!
April 14, 2013 at 8:50 pm
Napoleón Bravo @napoleonbravo 18m
REPITO
TOTAL
CAPRILES 56.79%
MADURO 40.05%
April 14, 2013 at 8:53 pm
Trust me, 1% diffrence….
April 14, 2013 at 9:26 pm
Miguel, I respect your experience & connections
April 14, 2013 at 8:38 pm
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. (Acts 2:38 KJV)
April 14, 2013 at 8:01 pm
Keeping up on it in Seattle
April 14, 2013 at 7:21 pm
Anyone else lost the Globovision online live signal ?
April 14, 2013 at 7:23 pm
Works here for me: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xio7e2#.UWs_DL8eBMK
April 14, 2013 at 7:25 pm
That’s the one I was a watching but now gone……….
April 14, 2013 at 7:52 pm
Try this one: http://www.globovision.com/envivo.htm
April 14, 2013 at 7:50 pm
We didn’t.
April 14, 2013 at 7:53 pm
Watching it now in Canada.
April 14, 2013 at 7:07 pm
MUD pretty well announced that we have won!!!!!!
Globo cut them off to not have problems.
Warning CNE & Armed Forces to respect the will of the people.
April 14, 2013 at 6:27 pm
Shit just got real with this internet blackout.
April 14, 2013 at 6:44 pm
Yeah, brief but tinged with foreboding …