Post-election disputes and Venezuelan law  Venezuela has a
detailed electoral law and accompanying regulations that
describe procedures for contesting election results, which both
Maduro and Capriles can look to for guidance, writes WOLA.     •
close     Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles hit
pots and pans while taking part in a demonstration asking for a
recount of the votes in Sunday's election in Caracas, April 17.
View Caption   On April 14, Venezuela’s voters shocked the world
by electing Nicolás Maduro to the presidency with a narrow
margin-just weeks after he enjoyed a fifteen point lead in the
polls. This is not the first time that Venezuelans have upended
expectations. On August 15, 2004, they reaffirmed support for
then-president Hugo Chávez in a recall referendum that most
people were confident Chávez would lose. On December 2, 2007,
they turned back Chávez’s attempt to change the constitution,
less than a year after they reelected him with an overwhelming
majority.   Universal a