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CHAVEZ WINS!!! (4:30 PM CST)Aljazeera reports:
Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, is heading for victory in a referendum on allowing him to remain in power as long as he keeps winning elections, two government-linked sources said citing exit polls.
Hugo Chavez, the Venezuelan president, is heading for victory in a referendum on allowing him to remain in power as long as he keeps winning elections, two government-linked sources said citing exit polls.
Reuters reports that "Government Sources" have confirmed that Chavez has won.
Sky News and China News are reporting the win for Chavez.Ahmadinejad ought to be calling soon for congrats.
Daniel in Venzuela says it is not yet over- the mess is growing.
Miguel is reporting that the Chavistas have withdrawn their congratulatory ad for the papers tomorrow.
UPDATE: (8:00 PM CST)
Chavez has not yet congratulated himself- Stange.
Daniel adds that the delay in announcing the result is scandalous.
UPDATE 2: (8:20 PM CST)
Students are congregating in the Plaza Brion(?) in Caracas. Vice-president Jorge Rodriguez says that the electoral event passed with normality in spite of some attempts to affect the process(?)UPDATE 3: (8:40 PM CST)
Government Sources are now claiming that Chavez won- but only by a slight margin... He must have really got whomped!
A Marxist troll below & Reuters informs that "Bolivarian supporters have started to gather outside Miraflores palace to celebrate."
UPDATE 4:
Suzie passes on that the official announcement is planned for 11:00 PM EST. (Via the Miami Herald)
UPDATE 5: (9:20 PM CST)
Caracas Chronicles- Chavez Defeated!Earlier...
The Pretend Vote is underway.Despite Hugo's meltdown this week including threats against- Spanish companies, the US, Colombian trade, Colombian President Uribe, CNN, Chile's President Bachelot, the banks- the vote today is likely slide Venezuela under Marxist rule.
** Devil's Excrement has photos from the polling stations.
** The National Electoral Council has already received a larger number of complaints compared with previous polls -El Universal.
** Globovision (via Devil's Excrement) is reporting that the Chavistas are voting twice.
** Chavez thugs broke into a Jewish Center hours before the vote today.
** Chavez is telling voters that the results must be respected- El Universal....
To read more go to:
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/12/door-shuts-on-venezuela-voting-begins.html
http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2007/12/door-shuts-on-venezuela-voting-begins.html
As in the days of Noah...
