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Live-Blogging Venezuela’s December 6 Legislative ElectionsUpdate 12:12 AM: President Nicolas Maduro stated in an address that "we accept" the results, as he had pledged he would.
Update: 12:08 AM (December 7, EST): With participation of almost 75 percent, the CNE has announced that the MUD (opposition coalition has won 99 seats, while the pro-government coalition has won 46. Nineteen seats are to be announced.
Update 11:58 PM (EST): CNE announcement of results beginning. Watch live here. CNE President Tibisay Lucena says process was "clean and reliable."
Update 11:31 PM (EST): The CNE is expected to announce results within minutes.
Update 10:42 PM (EST): Venezuela Analysis reports that a CNE official was attacked in Chacao, Miranda state, while trying to enter a voting center, a few hours ago, with people chasing him shouting "kill him, kill him." Watch the video here.
Update 9:46 PM (EST): Stay posted. Official results are expected soon. Meanwhile, social media is abuzz over the opposition's unofficial claims of victory, helping to create a potentially dangerous situation.
Update 9:37 PM (EST): In an earlier press conference, Venezuela's defense minister said that there have been "72 electoral incidents," of which seven were electoral crimes, and seven individuals arrested.
Update 8:53 PM (EST): Venezuela Analysis notes "Opposition leaders such as Henrique Capriles are celebrating their win on Twitter," and Reuters is likewise reporting:
Tres líderes opositores venezolanos dicen que habrían ganado mayoría de escaños en elecciones de Asamblea Nacional; aún no hay confirmación
— @ReutersVzla (@ReutersVzla) December 7, 2015
But the celebration is premature, since, as Reuters notes as the CNE has not announced results yet. Such premature announcements are reminiscent of past elections, such as in 2013, when Capriles cried foul and accused the authorities of a plot to rob him of the election even before results were announced.
Also reminiscent of 2013's elections are attacks on social media accounts of people and outlets considered to be chavista.
Update 8:09 PM (EST): Opal Tometi tweeted:
Currently @ a polling site that is reporting +70% of those in municipality cast their vote. #Venezuela
— opal tometi (@opalayo) December 7, 2015
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