Caracas [Venezuela], May 21 (ANI): Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was re-elected for a second six-year term in presidential elections on May 20.
The results were announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) president Tibisay Lucena, who also said that about 5.8 million votes went to Maduro.
President Maduro, during his victory rally, addressed the localities saying, “I will respond to your faith in me.”
“I am a better prepared president and human being right now,” he said to a cheering crowd outside Miraflores presidential palace. He said, “You trusted in me and I will respond. Thank you for giving me 68 percent of those votes,” CNN quoted the Venezuela President as saying.
The country will enter a new phase and fight the mafias to revamp the economy, he added
President Maduro’s term will end in 2025. (ANI)
