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Chavez Re-Elected For Third Presidential Term in Landslide Victory
In Venezuela, President Hugo Chavez won re-election by a wide margin on Sunday, securing a third six-year term in office. With most of the ballots counted, Chavez had won over 60% of the vote, more than 20 points over rival Manuel Rosales. We go to Caracas to get a report.
Minutes after the results were announced, Chavez appeared on the balcony of his presidential palace in Caracas singing the national anthem. He told cheering supporters his "Bolivarian revolution" had triumphed and vowed to boost social programs that have won him support among Venezuela"s poor.
Chavez also mocked President Bush calling his re-election "another defeat for the empire of Mr. Danger" and he sent out a "brotherly" salute to Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Challenger Manuel Rosales later conceded defeat but vowed to remain in opposition. Sunday's election saw a high turnout and the poll was monitored by hundreds of international observers.
* Greg Wilpert journalist and sociologist living in Venezuela. He the author of the new book, "Changing Venezuela by Taking Power: The History and Policies of the Chavez Government." He is also the editor of the website http://Venezuelanalysis.com. He joins us on the line from Caracas.
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Chavez also mocked President Bush calling his re-election "another defeat for the empire of Mr. Danger" and he sent out a "brotherly" salute to Cuban President Fidel Castro.
Challenger Manuel Rosales later conceded defeat but vowed to remain in opposition. Sunday's election saw a high turnout and the poll was monitored by hundreds of international observers.
* Greg Wilpert journalist and sociologist living in Venezuela. He the author of the new book, "Changing Venezuela by Taking Power: The History and Policies of the Chavez Government." He is also the editor of the website http://Venezuelanalysis.com. He joins us on the line from Caracas.
LISTEN ONLINE:
http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=06/12/04/1418221
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