Maduro wins Venezuela election challengers call illegitimate Photo GalleryMaduro wins Venezuela election challengers call illegitimate FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp By Prima News May 21, 2018 Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave to supporters after the National Electoral Council announced that with almost 93 percent of polling stations reporting, Maduro won nearly 68 percent of the votes in Sunday’s election, beating his nearest challenger Henri Falcon by almost 40 points, in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Anti-government presidential candidate Henri Falcon addresses supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Falcon said that the presidential election was marred by irregularities and lacks legitimacy. Nicolas Maduro, holding a copy of the country’s constitution, addresses supporters at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, after electoral officials declared he was re-elected on Sunday, May 20, 2018. Anti-government presidential candidate Javier Bertucci addresses supporters after presidential elections in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Electoral officials declared the socialist leader the winner of the vote, even as his leading challenger questioned the legitimacy of a vote marred by irregularities and called for new elections to prevent a brewing social crisis from exploding. Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave to supporters at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Electoral officials declared the socialist leader the winner of Sunday’s presidential election, while his leading challenger questioned the legitimacy of a vote marred by irregularities and called for a new ballot to prevent a brewing social crisis from exploding. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro gather at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Electoral officials declared the socialist leader the winner of Sunday’s presidential election, while his leading challenger questioned the legitimacy of a vote marred by irregularities and called for a new ballot. Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro listen to the socialist leader at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Electoral officials declared the socialist leader won a second six-years term, even as his leading challenger questioned the legitimacy of a vote marred by irregularities and called for new elections to prevent a brewing social crisis from exploding. Supporters listen to Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018, after election officials said the socialist leader won a second six-year term. Anti-government presidential candidate Henri Falcon addresses supporters in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Falcon said that the presidential election was marred by irregularities and lacks legitimacy. Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters after the National Electoral Council said he was re-elected for a second six-year term at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave to supporters at the presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. Venezuela’s election officials say the socialist leader won a second six-year term, while his main rivals are disputing the legitimacy of the vote and calling for a new election. President Nicolas Maduro places his fist against his heart as he arrives with his wife Cilia Flores to address supporters from the presidential palace after the National Electoral Council said he was re-elected in a vote marred by opposition boycott in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, May 20, 2018. 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