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Chavez Wins Venezuelan Presidential Election with 54% of the Vote [Updated]

Oct 7th 2012

Hugo Chavez celebrated his election triumph with a mass crowd of supporters from the presidential palace’s “Balcony of the P

Hugo Chavez has won the Venezuelan presidential election with 54.42% of the vote against 44.97% for opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski. Chavez has made his victory speech, while Capriles has recognised his defeat.

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Venezuela Goes to the Polls to Vote in its Presidential Elections

Oct 7th 2012

"It went well, it was very fast," said Janzine Marquez, in 23 de Enero, Caracas (Venezuelanalysis.com)

Venezuelans went to the polls today to elect either President Hugo Chavez or opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski as Venezuela’s president for 2013 – 2019. Voting generally took place in a calm and civic manner with a large turnout expected and the country now awaiting results in the coming hours. 

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Voting Gets Underway for Venezuela’s Presidential Elections

Oct 7th 2012

(Cesar Enrique Torres Rada)

Venezuela’s 2012 presidential elections got underway this morning, with many citizens queuing from 3 am in the early hours of the morning outside polling stations to cast their vote.

 

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3 Million Strong Chavista March Shakes Caracas, Venezuela

Oct 5th 2012

Eyewitness reports estimate that over 3 million people took part in the rally which flooded the centre of Caracas yesterday (age

Over three million Chavez supporters flooded the streets of Caracas yesterday to show their support for the re-election of current Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez ahead of the country’s presidential elections on Sunday.

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Chavez Supporters and Government Prepare to Defend Venezuelan Elections

Oct 3rd 2012

Vice-president Elias Jaua (archive)

In the light of documents and statements revealing opposition plans to cause destabilisation on election day and possibly not recognise the results, Chavez supporters are organising in order to defend the voting process and the results.

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Venezuelan Opposition Stages Final Campaign March in Caracas

Oct 2nd 2012

Turnout for the march surpassed the opposition's expectations (informecifras)

Thousands of campaign marchers for the Venezuelan opposition turned out in Caracas last Sunday in the final rally of the MUD´s (Roundtable of Democratic Unity) electoral campaign.

 

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Shooting at Opposition March in Venezuela Leaves at Least Two Dead

Oct 2nd 2012

(diariolavoz)

At least two men lost their lives at a march for the Venezuelan opposition candidate, Capriles Radonski, on Saturday, after a gunman opened fire in the western state of Barinas. The incident took place a day ahead of the Venezuelan opposition's closing march in the capital Caracas and just a week before the country's presidential elections next Sunday.

 

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Another Venezuelan Opposition Leader Withdraws Support, Claiming Capriles is a “Photocopy” of Chavez

Sep 30th 2012

Aldo Cermeno declaring his support for Chavez on public television (VTV)

Aldo Cermeno, ex-governor of Falcon state and ex national secretary of one of the largest opposition parties, Copei, said on Friday that he will now support president Hugo Chavez and that opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles is “tricking the Venezuelan people” .

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Carter Center Conducts Study Mission to Venezuela Elections

Sep 26th 2012

(The Carter Center)

Ahead of key Oct. 7 presidential elections in Venezuela, The Carter Center is conducting an independent study mission to follow the campaign, with political and electoral analysts interviewing political actors and technical experts on the ground.

 

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Oliver Stone on Venezuela: “Chavez Will Win the Elections”

Sep 24th 2012

Oliver Stone commented that Chavez would win the elections again in October (noticiasmontreal)

North American film director, Oliver Stone, has spoken out on the Venezuelan elections from the San Sebastian film festival in Spain, where he stated that current Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez would “win the elections again” in October and that his opponent, Capriles Radonski, was “not a good guy”.

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Massive Rallies in Venezuela Support Hugo Chavez’s Re-election

Sep 23rd 2012

President Hugo Chavez speaking in Merida state on Friday (CdO)

In one of the largest concentrations in Merida state’s history, tens of thousands of locals rallied in support of presidential candidate Hugo Chavez on Friday. Yesterday, there was a similarly large turnout in Trujillo state, and thousands also marched in support of the social missions in Caracas.

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Former US President Carter: Venezuelan Electoral System “Best in the World”

Sep 22nd 2012

Former US President Jimmy Carter claimed Venezuela’s electoral system is “the best in the world” (agencies).

Former US President Jimmy Carter has declared that Venezuela’s electoral system is the best in the world. 

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Chavez to Youth: This is a Battle we Must Win

Sep 21st 2012

Chavez at the arena in Caracas on Wednesday (primicias24)

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with thousands of the country's youth on Wednesday in Caracas, where he called on them to keep organising to guarantee the victory of the revolution ahead of the country's presidential elections in October.

 

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Venezuelan Presidential Elections: One Contestant Withdraws, Further Internal Opposition Criticism

Sep 18th 2012

Hermann Escarra is the third member of the opposition to denounce its real government plan (archive)

As the presidential elections draw closer, there have been some further developments, with one candidate, Yoel Acosta Chirinos, withdrawing, and another opposition leader, Hermann Escarra, publically criticising the opposition coalition MUD’s government plan as “unconstitutional”.

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Venezuela Gears up for Presidential Vote

Sep 17th 2012

Diplomatic representatives from 32 countries on a tour of a factory producing voting machines ahead of Venezuela’s 7 October p

In coordination with political parties, national and international observers, and the national armed forces, Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) is in full preparation mode for the 7 October presidential election vote.

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