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Venezuela and Chavez's Victory Posted: Monday, August 16, 2004 Why Venezuela has Voted Again for Their 'Negro e Indio' President by Greg Palast Jimmy Carter corroborates President Hugo Chavez Frias as clear winner in RR Former US president Jimmy Carter has corroborated preliminary figures issued just after 4:00 a.m. this morning which show President Hugo Chavez Frias as the clear winner in Sundays' recall referendum on his rule. Carter told a news conference "our findings coincide with the partial returns announced today by the National Elections Council." On the same platform, Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Cesar Gaviria said that "observers have not found any element of fraud in the process." According to those results, 58.2% of voters voted NO to a question on whether President Hugo Chavez Frias (50) should end his mandate ... 42% voted SI (Yes). "Until elements of fraud emerge we are not going put the results in doubt," said Gaviria. "If the opposition has a serious concern, we are willing to work with them ... but not to put the results in doubt." Full Article : vheadline.com Venezuela's Chavez Triumphant History Making Democracy in Latin America By: Sharmini Peries, www.venezuelanalysis.com President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela, first elected in 1998 made democratic history today in a triumphant defeat of the recall referendum on his Presidency. The very Constitution that he championed in 1999, that re-elected him in 2000, allows for a mid-term recall referendum for the President’s term in office. After six years in office, in this recall referendum held on Sunday, August 15th, Chavez lead with a 58% majority. Voters clearly exercised their constitutional right to confirm the President in a historic referenda process, never practiced in the history of this hemisphere. Under the watchful eyes of over six hundred international observers and media scattered throughout the country, a majority of Venezuelan’s prevented their president from being ousted by a coalition opposition led by Accion Democratica (AD) and the Christian Democrats (COPEI), both parties representing the moderate and ultra right. Renowned international election observer delegations from the Carter Center, Organization of American States (OAS), and European Parliamentarians hailed the referendum process as free and fair. Full Article : venezuelanalysis.com Thousands Gather Outside Venezuelan Presidential Palace for Chavez Victory Speech Outside the presidential palace, thousands listened to President Hugo Chavez’ victory speech shortly after the country’s only electoral authority (CNE) announced the preliminary results of the presidential referendum which show that a majority of Venezuelans voted to keep Chavez as President of Venezuela. Full Article : venezuelanalysis.com Crude Oil Declines From Record After Chavez Wins Recall Vote Aug. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil futures fell from records after Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won a referendum that might have removed him from office. The motion to recall Chavez was rejected by 58 percent of voters, based on 94.5 percent of the ballots counted, the National Electoral Council said. Oil had risen earlier to records on concern that supply might be disrupted in Venezuela, the fourth-largest exporter to the U.S., because of violence surrounding the vote. "He's won the referendum, the oil market is moving lower, which is a move that should be expected on this news," said Paul Goodhew, a broker at GNI/Man Financial in London. Full Article : bloomberg.com Chavez Frias wins with 4,991,483 votes (58.2%) President Hugo Chavez has claimed a "victory for the Venezuelan people" after the release of results indicating he won a referendum on his rule. Officials from the National Electoral Council said that, with 94% of ballots counted, Mr Chavez had 58% of the vote. Full Article : bbc.co.uk ¤ Venezuela's Chavez Wins Recall Vote ¤ Chavez wins referendum ¤ Chávez claims victory in Venezuela vote ¤ US nervous about Chavez ¤ UK's Independent Newspaper Falsifies Venezuela Election Results ¤ Venezuela's Opposition Resorts to Phony Exit Polls ¤ Venezuelan Election Officials Say Recall Failed ¤ Crude Oil Declines From Record After Chavez Wins Recall Vote ¤ Oil prices ease on Chavez news ¤ Venezuela's Barrio Voting Centers Overloaded with Voters ¤ Massive turnout as Venezuela goes to polls ¤ Marathon vote ends in Venezuela ¤ Recall Results Delayed by Unprecedented High Voter Turnout ¤ Venezuela Election Officials Denounce Fake Information |
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