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Venezuela's opposition wins control of National Assembly

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CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec 7: Venezuela's opposition has won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, delivering a major setback to the ruling socialists.

Election officials say Venezuela's opposition won at least 99 seats in the incoming 167-seat National Assembly. The socialist party won 46. The remaining races have not yet been decided.


The streets of Caracas broke out in shouts of joy and fireworks after National Electoral Council President Tibisay Lucena announced the partial results after midnight.

Opposition leaders earlier claimed they had won but gave no indication of how large of a majority they would have.



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