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April 05, 2013

Venezuela rivals trade military meddling accusations
Caracas (AFP) April 3, 2013
The Venezuelan opposition and government accused each other on Wednesday of courting the country's military to meddle in April 14 elections to replace late president Hugo Chavez. A top elections official, meanwhile, said an investigation was opened after a ruling party technician accessed passwords used for electronic voting machines, but he assured that the breach would not endanger the upcoming poll's credibility. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles is hoping to pull an upset by defeating Chav ... read more

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