Venezuela Has Won, Si !


	Venezuela Has Won, Si !

merrie

12-3-2007 1:24 AM

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venezuela, election, chavez, defeated, amendments

merrie says:

Voters in Venezuela defeated a contentious referendum that would have given President Hugo Chávez sweeping new powers, the Election Commission announced early Monday.

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12-3-2007 7:54 PM

rfnajera

Whew! We dodged that bullet.

12-3-2007 11:03 PM

dl211

A good day for the people of Venezuela but somehow, I just don't think Chavez will let this go, he is too hungry for power just like Putin and will pull something else in the future.

12-5-2007 8:09 AM

docdoober

Chavez is such a dunce. I'm proud of the Venezuelan people for standing up for their wishes.

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