OAS says Venezuela vote was illegitimate

The Organization of American States has declared Venezuela's recent gubernatorial elections to be illegitimate, citing a series of irregularities including the lack of independent poll observers.The opposition Democratic Union Roundtable (MUD) coalition was routed in the October 15 vote by President Nicolas Maduro's socialists, who won in 18 of Venezuela's 23 states.The opposition had portrayed the vote as a referendum on the unpopular Maduro after months of deadly street protests earlier this y