Interrumpe nicolas maduro biography

Nicolas Maduro assumed the role of acting president on the death of Hugo Chavez in March 2013, and was declared winner of the presidential elections held the following month.

He was named as vice-president in October 2010 by Chavez, who subsequently named him as his preferred successor.

Mr Maduro was elected by a margin of less than 2% over his opposition opponent, Henrique Capriles, casting doubt on his ability to maintain unity within the left-wing ruling alliance assembled by Chavez.

Mr Capriles said his team had found more than 3,000 irregularities and that he would contest the results, but his case was rejected by the supreme court.

Mr Maduro's first year in office also posed tough economic challenges, with inflation rising to over 50% a year - one of the highest rates in the world.

The new president reacted by having Congress vote to grant him special powers for a year, and used them to place curbs on prices and company profits.

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