Nicolás Maduro has won Venezuela’s presidential election more than a month after the death of Hugo Chávez. Maduro, who was Chávez’s chosen successor, narrowly defeated opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski with just more than 50 percent of the vote. Capriles has refused to concede the race and is demanding a recount. According to preliminary figures, the turnout of registered voters surpassed 78 percent.