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Venezuela: Chavez celebrates election victory

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Chavez Victory

by Anonyme - 18/10/2012 - 18:10

This was a published Victory I have seen it 11 months ago, then see it more clear after the Primary elecctions, when was clear that with only the anti-Chavez votes only the opposition could not win anithing. See this link in Spanish language for more http://ernesto-consultoria.blogspot.com/2012/10/podemos-venezuela-victoria-de-chavez.html

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