• Venezuelan rivals rally supporters after clashes over election results

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    Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles face off against riot police as they demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 15, 2013.

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    Riot police with tear gas face off against opposition supporters in Caracas on April 15, 2013. Venezuela's acting president, Nicolas Maduro, was proclaimed the winner of the country's election on Monday, triggering protests as the opposition demanded a recount.

    By Daniel Wallis and Brian Ellsworth, Reuters

    Both sides in Venezuela's political standoff will hold rival demonstrations on Tuesday after authorities rejected opposition demands for a presidential election recount and protesters clashed with police in Caracas.

    Opposition leader Henrique Capriles says his team's figures show he won the election on Sunday and he wants a full audit of official results that narrowly gave victory to ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro, the country's acting president.

    The National Electoral Council has refused to hold a recount of the votes, and police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Monday to disperse opposition supporters who protested in a wealthy district of Caracas. Read the full story.

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  • Voters head to the polls in Venezuela

     

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    Venezuelan ruling party presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro, bottom left, greets his supporters after casting his ballot at a polling station in Caracas, Venezuela, April 14. Maduro said the election has seen a participation record and he hopes to be the president to keep and improve the policies of late President Hugo Chavez.

    By Alexandra Olson and Frank Bajak, The Associated Press

    CARACAS, Venezuela — Voters who kept Hugo Chavez in office for 14 years were deciding Sunday whether to elect the devoted lieutenant he chose to carry on the revolution that endeared him to the poor but that many Venezuelans believe is ruining the nation.

    Across Caracas, trucks blaring bugle calls awoke Venezuelans long before dawn in the ruling socialists' traditional election day get-out-the-vote tactic. This time, they also boomed Chavez's voice singing the national anthem.

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    People line up to cast their votes at a polling station in Petare shantytown, Caracas.

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    Residents look for their names on voter lists outside a polling station during the presidential election in Caracas.

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    A voter has her finger marked with ink after casting her ballot.

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    Opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles greets supporters after casting his ballot.

    After passionate campaigning, Venezuelans went to the polls to choose who will replace the late Hugo Chavez. NBC's Mark Potter reports.

     

  • Zimbabwe votes on constitution to cut president's power

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    Zimbabweans wait in a queue to cast their votes during a referendum in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March, 16, 2013. The country is holding the referendum on a new constitution which will pave way for the adoption of the draft constitution as the country prepares to hold elections later in the year.

    By MacDonald Dzirutwe, Reuters

    Zimbabweans voted on Saturday in a referendum expected to endorse a new constitution that would trim presidential powers and pave the way for an election to decide whether Robert Mugabe extends his three-decade rule.

    Mugabe, Africa's oldest president at 89, has ruled the former British colony since independence in 1980 and has been accused of waging violent crackdowns on the opposition and weakening state institutions like the cabinet and parliament.

    The new constitution would set a maximum two five-year terms for the president, starting with the next election, expected in the second half of this year. But the limit will not apply retroactively, so Mugabe could rule for another two terms.

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    Two men pray in front of a polling station during a referendum in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 16, 2013.

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    Women cast their vote at a polling station in Chitungwiza, on March 16, 2013, for a key referendum on a new constitution that would curb President's powers and pave the way for elections later in the year.

     

  • Kenya braces for elections, Odinga supporters rally

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    Supporters of Raila Odinga are pictured here traveling home after a major rally in Kisumu town on March 1, 2013. Kisumu town is the home of Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga, and a hotbed of support for ODM and CORD. Kenya is to hold general elections on March 4.

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    Supporters of Raila Odinga celebrate as Raila takes the stage during a major rally in Kisumu town on March 1, 2013.

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    Supporters of Raila Odinga are pictured during a major rally in Kisumu town on March 1, 2013.

    By Edmund Blair, Reuters

    Kenyans choose a new president on Monday in a closely fought election that has divided the east African nation and raised fears of a repeat of the bloodshed that followed the tightly contested race five years ago.

    Rival tribe members wielding machetes, knives, and bows and arrows butchered more than 1,200 people after the disputed 2007 vote, shattering Kenya's reputation as one of the continent's most stable democracies and dealing a heavy blow to east Africa's biggest economy from which it is only now recovering.

    The government has spent five years trying to rebuild confidence with a reformed judiciary and newly appointed police commanders. Church preachers and civil society groups have brought politicians and rival voters together in rallies in Nairobi's central park to appeal for a peaceful vote.

    Yet, this year's race is haunted by the past. One of the top two candidates, Uhuru Kenyatta, 51, has been indicted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for instigating the violence after the 2007 race. And tribal loyalties will again largely determine who backs Kenyatta or his main rival Raila Odinga, 68.

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  • South Korea elects its first female president

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    Park Geun-hye waves to supporters in Yeouido, Seoul after she was declared the winner in South Korea's presidential election on Dec. 19, 2012.

    The Associated Press reports — Ruling-party candidate Park Geun-hye was elected South Korean president Wednesday, becoming the country's first female leader despite the incumbent's unpopularity and her own past as the daughter of a divisive dictator. The victory sets up the possibility of greater engagement with rival North Korea, despite a controversial rocket launch by Pyongyang last week.

    After liberal candidate Moon Jae-in (Moon Jay-in) conceded victory in a close race, Park said she will become "a president of promise."

    Huge crowds lined up throughout the day, braving frigid weather to choose between Park and Moon, the son of North Korean refugees. Read the full story.

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    Catholic nuns stand in a line to cast their ballots in the presidential election at a polling station in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 19, 2012.

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    Park Geun-hye, center, poses with her father (and then-President) Park Chung-hee and her mother Yuk Young-soo along with her younger brother and sister in Seoul in an undated photo handed out by the Saenuri Party on Dec. 19, 2012.

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    Presidential candidate Park Geun-hye, wearing a reindeer antler headband given to her by a campaigner, smiles at a campaign rally in Seoul on Dec. 18, 2012.

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    Yoo Bok-yeob, center, a 72-year-old village schoolmaster, casts his ballot with family members at a polling station in Nonsan on Dec. 19, 2012.

     

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  • Catalans eye independence from Spain ahead of elections

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    Men chat underneath a Catalonia Pro-Independence banner on Nov. 20 in Vic, Spain. Over 5 million Catalans will be voting in Parliamentary elections on Nov. 25.

    Reuters -- Spain's wealthy but financially troubled region of Catalonia chooses a new government on Sunday in an election that could trigger a constitutional crisis over a resurgent Catalan breakaway movement.

    Opinion polls show most Catalans will vote for pro-independence parties, either from the left or right, handing their leader a mandate to hold a referendum on succession, despite strong resistance from the Spanish government.

    The secessionist threat is a major problem for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy who is trying to show stability and fiscal responsibility in his fight to keep Spain in the euro currency zone and avoid an international bailout, despite a savage recession. Read the full story.

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    Nor'easter covers Democracy Plaza—for a short time

    The nor'easter that is dumping wet, heavy snow on New York City (and other areas hammered by Superstorm Sandy last week) temporarily obscured the NBC News Democracy Plaza electoral college map on the Rockefeller Plaza ice rink—until the Zamboni began to clean off the rink.

    Follow our coverage of the nor'easter here and on Weather.com. See more pictures from Anthony Quintano's Instagram feed here.

  • Obama’s re-election as seen around the web

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    By Kyle Bruggeman, NBC News

    The re-election of U.S. President Barack Obama dominated the home page of many news websites today. Many photographers documented Obama’s acceptance speech in Chicago, creating a plethora of visual choices.

    Russia Times and CNN chose the same image, but the rest are unique. Which home page is your favorite?

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  • Historic front pages from Obama's re-election

    The November 7, 2012 front pages of The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and The Denver Post.

    By Natalia Jimenez, NBC News

    The news of President Barack Obama's re-election covered today's front pages of newspapers across the United States (and some around the world).

    The front pages of newspapers have always served as record-keepers for major events, offering snapshots of the nation's reaction. Years later, significant events are often remembered with copies of the next day's paper, sometimes even displayed as part of museum exhibits.

    In gathering today's digital front pages, I couldn't help but wonder what the landscape of the struggling newspaper industry will look like four years from now? There is something comforting about the tangibility of a newspaper that cannot be mimicked with a screen shot of a website.

    Many more of today's front pages can be viewed on the Newseum's website.

    Which is your favorite front page? Will you be saving a copy of today's paper?

    The November 7, 2012, front pages of the The Plain Dealer (Ohio), The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah), and Santa Fe New Mexican.

    The November 7, 2012 front pages of the Philadelphia Daily News, The Bakersfield Californian, and Chicago Sun-Times.

    The November 7, 2012, front pages of the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Seattle Times.

    The November 7, 2012 front pages of the Tampa Bay Times (Fla.), The Clarion-Ledger (Missi.), and The Star-Ledger (New Jersey).

    The November 7, 2012, front pages of Amsterdam's de Volkskrant, London's The Times, and Argentina's El Territorio.

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  • From Obama's old school to his ancestral village, world reacts to US presidential election

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    Relatives of U.S. President Barack Obama sing and dance as they run along a dirt road during celebrations for his re-election at his ancestral home village of Nyangoma Kogelo, 367 miles west of Kenya's capital Nairobi, on November 7, 2012.

    By David R Arnott, NBC News

    Villagers in western Kenya danced, cheered and waved branches in the air to celebrate Barack Obama's re-election Wednesday as news of his victory resonated far beyond American shores.

    A crowd had gathered to watch television coverage in Kogelo, where Obama's late father was raised, and the president's step-grandmother wore a delighted smile after the result was announced.

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    President Obama's step-grandmother Sarah Onyango Obama smiles during a press conference held after Obama's victory was announced in Nyang'oma Kogelo village, where President Barack Obama's late father Barack Obama Sr. was raised and Sarah lives, on November 7, 2012.

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    Kenyan supporters of Barack Obama react as they watch the news coverage announcing Obama's victory in Nyang'oma Kogelo village on November 7, 2012.

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    Villagers ride motorcycles and wave branches to celebrate Barack Obama's re-election, in the village of Kogelo on Nov. 7, 2012.

    At the elementary school where Obama studied as a boy in Jakarta, Indonesia, students happily marched with a poster of the president from one classroom to another after hearing that he had defeated Mitt Romney, Reuters reported. "Obama wins ... Obama wins again," they shouted.

    World leaders welcome Obama's 2nd term - but many challenges wait on his doorstep

    A statue of a young "Barry" Obama, as he was called as a child, stands outside the school.  "I want to be like him, the president," student Alexander Ananta said.

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    Students at State Elementary School Menteng 01, where U.S. President Barack Obama studied from 1970-1971, cheer in support of Obama while watching television coverage of the U.S. presidential election in Jakarta, Indonesia, Nov. 7.

     

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    A U.S. citizen watches the live telecast of U.S. presidential election results in Mumbai, India, Nov 7, 2012.

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    Staff and relatives of the Obama Onsen, or Obama hot spring, resort area shout "banzai," or cheers, in celebration next to a doll of Barack Obama in Unzen, Japan, Nov. 7. The banner reads "Ganbare (Cheers) Obama."

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    Slideshow: Election 2012

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  • US re-elects Barack Obama as president

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    U.S. President Barack Obama appears on stage after being re-elected at McCormick Place in Chicago, Nov. 6, 2012.

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    Presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks on election night in Boston, Mass., Nov. 6. Romney conceded the election to President Barack Obama.

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    A couple reacts to President Barack Obama being re-elected at The Village Pour House in New York City, Nov. 6.

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    Jon Angell, dressed as Captain America, salutes as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney concedes to re-elected U.S. President Barack Obama at the Minnesota Republican election headquarters in Bloomington, Minn., Nov. 6.

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    People celebrate with a cardboard cutout of the President Barack Obama in front of the White House in Washington D.C., Nov. 7.

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    Spectators react to President Obama's projected re-election displayed on large televisions, during Mitt Romney's campaign election night event in Boston, Mass., Nov. 6.

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  • US embassies await election results with candidate cardboard cutouts

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    Cardboard cutouts of President Barack Obama, right, and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney stand near a door as a security guard patrols during a reception organized by the U.S. embassy to wait for the results of the 2012 U.S. Presidential election, in Rome, Nov. 6, 2012.

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    An employee of the U.S. Embassy moves cardboard cutouts of US President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney at a hotel during preparations for the U.S. election, in San Salvador, El Salvador, Nov. 6.

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    A man poses for photographs between cardboard cutouts of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, and U.S. President Barack Obama at an election party at the U.S Embassy in London, Nov. 6.

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    People gather next to cardboard cutouts of both presidential candidates to watch the 2012 presidential election during an election party hosted by the U.S. Embassy at a hotel in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 7.

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