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Hugo Chávez on the Venezuelan election.

By New Statesman Published 10 August 2012 7:24

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez. Photograph: Getty Images

Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez shows a revolver that belonged to Liberator Simon Bolivar during celebrations of Bolivar's brithday in Caracas. Photograph: Getty Images.

A group of the bourgeoisie is preparing to reject the people's triumph, that's very clear.

Hugo Chávez predicts that the Venezuelan opposition won't respond well to his (inevitable) re-election.

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3 comments

Sat, 2012-08-11 14:42 — Cl Audio (not verified)

He has a 15% poll lead. That's why he knows he'll win. All he's saying is that the Venezuelan bourgeoisie are unlikely to accept defeat this time and may resort to some unspecified threat. Given recent history in South America, its a pretty reasonable assertion.

Fri, 2012-08-10 13:22 — Mr Danger

For someone who twice tried to violently overthrow an elected government, that's a bit rich.

Interesting that he already knows he's won even before the election takes place.

Sat, 2012-08-11 17:10 — xiomara (not verified)

I am sure that he already has the voting machines programed to give him the election. And now, with his new finger printing technique, people are afraid to vote for the opposition, fearing retaliation as he did to people who signed in the referundum "SI" in 2007.