Monday, October 8, 2012

Chavez re-elected to 6-year term in Venezuela


Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected on October 7 to a fourth term, which would bring his total years in office to 20, according to preliminary official results made public by the National Electoral Council.
Mr. Chavez received 54.42 per cent of the votes with about 90 per cent of the ballots counted while Henrique Capriles, the unified opposition candidate, received 44.97 per cent.
The results would secure Mr. Chavez another six-year mandate, taking his term of office through 2019.
Tibisay Lucena, president of the National Electoral Council, said the turnout stood at 81 per cent in an election that was “calm without disturbances.” If the final results confirm his win, Mr. Chavez, 58 is set to be inaugurated again on January 10. 
Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles acknowledged the election win of Mr. Chavez. 

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