Venezuela's presidential vote — Chavez holds a campaign rally in Valencia on Wednesday. Venezuela's presidential vote — Capriles delivers a speech during a campaign rally Wednesday in Maracaibo. Venezuela's presidential vote — A supporter of the opposition candidate, Capriles, screams during a campaign rally in Maracaibo.
Venezuela's presidential vote — Chavez waves to supporters during a campaign rally in Barquisimeto on Tuesday, October 2. Venezuela's presidential vote — Capriles wears a native decoration from a shaman during a campaign rally in Puerto Ayacucho on Monday, October 1.
Chavez's opponents are confident that on Sunday, Capriles will unseat the long-ruling leftist leader, a refrain previously heard before eventual defeats. Venezuela's presidential vote — Chavez greets supporters during a campaign rally in Sabaneta on Monday. He dismissed his much younger challenger as a "fly" not worth chasing when challenged to a debate this year.
Venezuela's presidential vote — Capriles arrives for a campaign rally in Puerto Ayacucho on Monday. Venezuela's presidential vote — "Venezuelans are looking for a new way," Capriles told his supporters. This government has already completed its cycle and has nothing more to offer. They're only recycling promises.
Venezuela's presidential vote — Supporters of Venezuela's current president cheer during a campaign rally in Barquisimeto on Tuesday. Venezuela's presidential vote — Presumably because of his health, Chavez has not held as many rallies or traveled as often as he has in previous campaigns.
His re-election effort has been mostly through presidential addresses that state-run television stations are mandated to carry. Venezuela's presidential vote — Capriles supporters attend a campaign rally in Puerto Ayacucho on Monday. Venezuela's presidential vote — Capriles greets supporters during a campaign rally in Puerto Ayacucho on Monday. Venezuela's presidential vote — Chavez supporters attend a campaign rally in Boconoito on Monday. Venezuela's presidential vote — Chavez waves to supporters on Tuesday.
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Chavez's vision of 21st century socialism emphasizes the use of state oil windfalls to fund social programs.
On the campaign trail, he pointed to accomplishments in housing, education and health initiatives and acknowledged he needs to do more on crime and government bureaucracy. The ebullient leader is 58 years old and has been visibly weakened by two surgeries for cancer. But doubts about his health, and on his ability to serve out this six-year term remain.
We'll notify you here with news about. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Comments 0. Top Stories. Viva Venezuela!!!! Viva Bolivar!!!!! With many voters unhappy at one of the world's highest murder rates and crumbling infrastructure, his party had lost ground in recent legislative elections and his long illness had clearly restricted his campaign appearances, particularly in contrast to his year-old rival who was making two stops a day in a energetic campaign that criss-crossed the country.
The opposition had felt this was their best chance to regain power, but the president ended strongly with a giant rally of hundreds of thousands of supporters in Caracas on the final day of the campaign on Thursday. Health concerns are also likely to linger. This article is more than 9 years old.
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