VCC said:
We have a ton of problems in the states, but how is the election and recount going in your country, from your perspective at least.
IMHO, there won't be a recount. Half the population believes the election was stolen and the other half is now wondering what the heck happened to their beloved Chavismo.
I was sure Maduro (Chavez's anointed one) would win by 5-10% points and was shocked that the vote was so close. Capriles won a majority of the states, but here, the guy with the most votes wins. According to the CNE (National Election Council), that was Maduro.
Time will tell. Don't know if there's a recall option in the constitution. If there is, and the Maduro government allows it to happen, he'd be in deep doo. I suspect that within 6 to 12 months Maduro will be deeply unpopular because the economy here is in a shambles and the natives are getting restless, even those who wear red.
Maduro ain't no Chavez and now the Chavistas are coming to grips with that fact.