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Why Chavez won – by Lisa Sullivan, US citizen living in Venezuela

Lisa Sullivan, October 8, 2012 A few days before the elections, a friend from the states wrote me: “Hi Lisa, all the main stream media down here has Chavez losing and ready to die. Can you give me a more … Continue reading

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Venezuela elections

  Chavez won with 8,044,106 votes, or 55.11%  to Capriles’ 6,461,612 (44.27%) for a difference of 1,582,494 votes, or almost 11%. Chavez also won in 21 states and the Capital District (Caracas), and lost to Capriles in Merida (Capriles is … Continue reading

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