Venezuela's Maduro defends disputed vote, opposition dividedCARACAS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro defended Venezuela s  secure  election system on Tuesday as opponents struggled to present a united front over allegations of fraud in a nationwide vote surprisingly won by the ruling socialists.  Despite widespread anger over economic hardship, the Socialist Party confounded opinion polls to take 17 of 23 governorships in Sunday s election.  Stunned by the defeat that undermines their aim to win the presidency in 2018, the opposition Democratic Unity coalition refused to acknowledge the results and called the election rigged, as did the United States. Though the coalition has complained of an unfair playing field - from abuse of state resources to last-minute moving of vote centers away from opposition strongholds - it has not given detailed evidence of ballot-tampering. Some opposition figures have acknowledged abstention by their supporters - disillusioned by the failure of street protests to dislodge Maduro earlier this year - was a big factor. Two losing opposition candidates, Henri Falcon in Lara state and Alejandro Feo La Cruz in Carabobo, have conceded defeat, breaking with the official coalition position. Both criticized  irregularities  in the vote but also lamented many demoralized opposition supporters stayed at home.  We need courage to recognize truth in adversity,  said Falcon. The strongest criticism of Sunday s vote came from Washington, which slammed Maduro s  dictatorship.  Several European nations also expressed concern, while 12 countries in the Americas from the so-called Lima Group condemned  obstacles, intimidation, manipulation and irregularities . Washington is considering further sanctions on Venezuela, after various measures against top officials and the economy earlier this year, while the European Union is mulling the same. Government leaders have smarted at fraud accusations.  Venezuela s election system is the most secure and audited in the world,  Maduro said on Tuesday.  President Donald Trump, I am not a dictator; I am a humble worker ... I have a moustache and look like Stalin, but I m not him.  The Venezuelan leader invited EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to visit or receive him in Brussels to  open their eyes,  and told  stupid  Canada to stop meddling. Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza later said on Twitter that Maduro had recalled Venezuela s ambassador to Canada for talks. Heaping further humiliation on Venezuela s opposition, the governors were due to be sworn in on Tuesday by a new legislative superbody elected controversially in July. The opposition boycotted that vote and has refused to recognize the entirely pro-government Constituent Assembly, which supersedes all institutions including the opposition-controlled congress. The opposition s five governors-elect planned to boycott the swearing-in ceremony, defying Maduro s threat to bar them from office for failing to accept the assembly as a higher authority.  We will not kneel to anyone,  said Juan Pablo Guanipa, who won the oil-rich western Zulia state.  Despite food shortages, runaway inflation and a tanking currency, Venezuela s government retains significant bastions of support, especially in poorer, rural parts of the country. In his news conference, Maduro said the socialists also won Bolivar state, which would take its total to 18 governorships versus five for the opposition.  The government won a total of 54 percent of the votes overall, he added. The election board has not confirmed the Bolivar result or the overall vote figures. With the opposition coalition s dozens of parties arguing over whether there was fraud, what went wrong, and where to go next, it will need to regroup and map strategy quickly heading into the 2018 presidential campaign. Its very future may even be in doubt, since many young activists who took to the streets for four straight months of protests and pitched battles with security forces earlier this year feel betrayed by their leaders. The unrest killed at least 125 people. Maduro has long accused opposition leaders of being behind violence, and on Tuesday called the new opposition governor of Zulia state a  fascist  while accusing his counterpart in Tachira of links to Colombian  paramilitaries.  The election aftermath appears to have sunk a government-opposition mediation effort that began last month in the Dominican Republic. Even though Maduro wants to resuscitate the talks, the opposition coalition has ruled that out.  We are the majority, the dictatorship is more-and-more illegitimate, popular and global condemnation grows daily against this regime,  it said in a communique late on Monday. worldnews
venezuela maduro defends disputed vote opposition dividedcaracas reuters president nicolas maduro defended venezuela secure election system tuesday opponents struggled present united front allegations fraud nationwide vote surprisingly ruling socialists despite widespread anger economic hardship socialist party unfounded opinion polls take governorship sunday election stunned defeat undermines aim win presidency opposition democratic unity coalition refused acknowledge results called election rigged united states though coalition complained unfair playing field abuse state resources moving vote centers away opposition strongholds given detailed evidence some opposition figures acknowledged abstention supporters disillusioned failure street protests dislodge maduro earlier year big factor two losing opposition candidates henri falcon lara state alejandro few la cruz carabobo conceded defeat breaking official coalition position both criticized irregularities vote also lamented many memorialized opposition supporters stayed home we need courage recognize truth adversity said falcon the strongest criticism sunday vote came washington slammed maduro dictatorship several european nations also expressed concern countries americas lima group condemned obstacles intimidation manipulation irregularities washington considering sanctions venezuela various measures top officials economy earlier year european union pulling government leaders started fraud accusations venezuela election system secure audited world maduro said tuesday president donald trump i dictator i humble worker i moustache look like stain i the venezuela leader invited eu foreign policy chief frederick mogherini visit receive brussels open eyes told stupid canada stop meddling foreign minister jorge arreaza later said twitter maduro recalled venezuela ambassador canada talks helping humiliation venezuela opposition governors due sworn tuesday new legislative superbody elected controversially july the opposition boycotted vote refused recognize entirely constituent assembly superseded institutions including congress the opposition five planned boycott ceremony defying maduro threat bar office failing accept assembly higher authority we knee anyone said juan pablo guanipa western julia state despite food shortages runaway inflation taking currency venezuela government retains significant bastions support especially poorer rural parts country in news conference maduro said socialists also oliver state would take total governorship versus five opposition the government total percent votes overall added the election board confirmed oliver result overall vote figures with opposition coalition dozens parties arguing whether fraud went wrong go next need regroup map strategy quickly heading presidential campaign its future may even doubt since many young activists took streets four straight months protests pitched battles security forces earlier year feel betrayed leaders the unrest killed least people maduro long accused opposition leaders behind violence tuesday called new opposition governor julia state fascist accusing counterpart chira links colombia paramilitaries the election aftermath appears sunk mediation effort began last month dominican republic even though maduro wants resuscitate talks opposition coalition ruled we majority dictatorship illegitimate popular global condemnation grows daily regime said communique late monday worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Venezuela's Maduro defends disputed vote, opposition dividedCARACAS (Reuters) - President Nicolas Maduro defended Venezuela s  secure  election system on Tuesday as opponents struggled to present a united front over allegations of fraud in a nationwide vote surprisingly won by the ruling socialists.  Despite widespread anger over economic hardship, the Socialist Party confounded opinion polls to take 17 of 23 governorships in Sunday s election.  Stunned by the defeat that undermines their aim to win the presidency in 2018, the opposition Democratic Unity coalition refused to acknowledge the results and called the election rigged, as did the United States. Though the coalition has complained of an unfair playing field - from abuse of state resources to last-minute moving of vote centers away from opposition strongholds - it has not given detailed evidence of ballot-tampering. Some opposition figures have acknowledged abstention by their supporters - disillusioned by the failure of street protests to dislodge Maduro earlier this year - was a big factor. Two losing opposition candidates, Henri Falcon in Lara state and Alejandro Feo La Cruz in Carabobo, have conceded defeat, breaking with the official coalition position. Both criticized  irregularities  in the vote but also lamented many demoralized opposition supporters stayed at home.  We need courage to recognize truth in adversity,  said Falcon. The strongest criticism of Sunday s vote came from Washington, which slammed Maduro s  dictatorship.  Several European nations also expressed concern, while 12 countries in the Americas from the so-called Lima Group condemned  obstacles, intimidation, manipulation and irregularities . Washington is considering further sanctions on Venezuela, after various measures against top officials and the economy earlier this year, while the European Union is mulling the same. Government leaders have smarted at fraud accusations.  Venezuela s election system is the most secure and audited in the world,  Maduro said on Tuesday.  President Donald Trump, I am not a dictator; I am a humble worker ... I have a moustache and look like Stalin, but I m not him.  The Venezuelan leader invited EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to visit or receive him in Brussels to  open their eyes,  and told  stupid  Canada to stop meddling. Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza later said on Twitter that Maduro had recalled Venezuela s ambassador to Canada for talks. Heaping further humiliation on Venezuela s opposition, the governors were due to be sworn in on Tuesday by a new legislative superbody elected controversially in July. The opposition boycotted that vote and has refused to recognize the entirely pro-government Constituent Assembly, which supersedes all institutions including the opposition-controlled congress. The opposition s five governors-elect planned to boycott the swearing-in ceremony, defying Maduro s threat to bar them from office for failing to accept the assembly as a higher authority.  We will not kneel to anyone,  said Juan Pablo Guanipa, who won the oil-rich western Zulia state.  Despite food shortages, runaway inflation and a tanking currency, Venezuela s government retains significant bastions of support, especially in poorer, rural parts of the country. In his news conference, Maduro said the socialists also won Bolivar state, which would take its total to 18 governorships versus five for the opposition.  The government won a total of 54 percent of the votes overall, he added. The election board has not confirmed the Bolivar result or the overall vote figures. With the opposition coalition s dozens of parties arguing over whether there was fraud, what went wrong, and where to go next, it will need to regroup and map strategy quickly heading into the 2018 presidential campaign. Its very future may even be in doubt, since many young activists who took to the streets for four straight months of protests and pitched battles with security forces earlier this year feel betrayed by their leaders. The unrest killed at least 125 people. Maduro has long accused opposition leaders of being behind violence, and on Tuesday called the new opposition governor of Zulia state a  fascist  while accusing his counterpart in Tachira of links to Colombian  paramilitaries.  The election aftermath appears to have sunk a government-opposition mediation effort that began last month in the Dominican Republic. Even though Maduro wants to resuscitate the talks, the opposition coalition has ruled that out.  We are the majority, the dictatorship is more-and-more illegitimate, popular and global condemnation grows daily against this regime,  it said in a communique late on Monday. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: venezuela maduro defends disputed vote opposition dividedcaracas reuters president nicolas maduro defended venezuela secure election system tuesday opponents struggled present united front allegations fraud nationwide vote surprisingly ruling socialists despite widespread anger economic hardship socialist party unfounded opinion polls take governorship sunday election stunned defeat undermines aim win presidency opposition democratic unity coalition refused acknowledge results called election rigged united states though coalition complained unfair playing field abuse state resources moving vote centers away opposition strongholds given detailed evidence some opposition figures acknowledged abstention supporters disillusioned failure street protests dislodge maduro earlier year big factor two losing opposition candidates henri falcon lara state alejandro few la cruz carabobo conceded defeat breaking official coalition position both criticized irregularities vote also lamented many memorialized opposition supporters stayed home we need courage recognize truth adversity said falcon the strongest criticism sunday vote came washington slammed maduro dictatorship several european nations also expressed concern countries americas lima group condemned obstacles intimidation manipulation irregularities washington considering sanctions venezuela various measures top officials economy earlier year european union pulling government leaders started fraud accusations venezuela election system secure audited world maduro said tuesday president donald trump i dictator i humble worker i moustache look like stain i the venezuela leader invited eu foreign policy chief frederick mogherini visit receive brussels open eyes told stupid canada stop meddling foreign minister jorge arreaza later said twitter maduro recalled venezuela ambassador canada talks helping humiliation venezuela opposition governors due sworn tuesday new legislative superbody elected controversially july the opposition boycotted vote refused recognize entirely constituent assembly superseded institutions including congress the opposition five planned boycott ceremony defying maduro threat bar office failing accept assembly higher authority we knee anyone said juan pablo guanipa western julia state despite food shortages runaway inflation taking currency venezuela government retains significant bastions support especially poorer rural parts country in news conference maduro said socialists also oliver state would take total governorship versus five opposition the government total percent votes overall added the election board confirmed oliver result overall vote figures with opposition coalition dozens parties arguing whether fraud went wrong go next need regroup map strategy quickly heading presidential campaign its future may even doubt since many young activists took streets four straight months protests pitched battles security forces earlier year feel betrayed leaders the unrest killed least people maduro long accused opposition leaders behind violence tuesday called new opposition governor julia state fascist accusing counterpart chira links colombia paramilitaries the election aftermath appears sunk mediation effort began last month dominican republic even though maduro wants resuscitate talks opposition coalition ruled we majority dictatorship illegitimate popular global condemnation grows daily regime said communique late monday worldnews