Clashes greet new president

New president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, faces an uphill struggle as he begins a six-year term following the death of socialist Hugo Chavez.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Apr 2013, 18:05 BST

Mr Maduro won a disputed presidential election, but squandered a double-digit advantage in the race.

Opposition leader Henrique Capriles has demanded a recount and students have clashed with National Guard troops who fired tear gas and plastic bullets egged on by pot banging residents in capital Caracas

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The divisions will make it difficult to tackle Venezuela’s many problems which include crumbling infrastructure, persistent shortages of food and medicine, double-digit inflation. and a murder rate of 73 per 100,000 people, among the world’s worst.