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  • December 2007

    • Not So Noble After All

      Newsweek  |  Dec 8, 07 4:23 PM CST

      Not So Noble After All

      (Newser) - Why was Hugo Chavez so princely in defeat last week, never demanding a recount after losing at the polls? Because he did try to fix the vote behind closed doors, and relented only when officials slimmed the margin of defeat to help him save face, writes Newsweek's Jorge Castaneda. More »

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      politics  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • referendum  • South America  • Venezuela Constitution

    • Chavez Loses Vote in Upset

      Associated Press  |  Dec 3, 07 2:57 AM CST

      Chavez Loses Vote in Upset

      (Newser) - In a stunning upset, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has lost a referendum that would have allowed him to run for president as many times as he pleased. Foes danced in the streets as results were announced early today. Venezuelans rejected the sweeping measures 51% to 49%. "This was a photo finish," Chavez told reporters, adding that he has "heard the voice of the people and will always continue to hear it." More »

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      Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • referendum  • vote  • Venezuela Constitution

    • Exit Polls Give Chavez Victory

      Reuters  |  Dec 2, 07 8:06 PM CST

      Exit Polls Give Chavez Victory

      (Newser) - Chavez supporters waved flags in the streets today as exit polls showed him winning a referendum by six to eight points, Reuters reports. Anti-Chavez forces rejected the numbers, leaked by government-connected sources. "According to our information, it is a statistical tie," said the popular mayor of Caracas. He called the difference "two points up, two points down." More »

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      election  • Venezuela  • Hugo Chavez  • referendum  • dictatorship  • vote  • socialism  • Venezuela Constitution

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