Chavez 'wins' Venezuela referendum

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Source: al Jazeera

Exit polls in Venezuela's referendum indicate that Hugo Chavez, the president, has won support to scrap term limits for elected officials, including himself.

Several pollsters gave the "yes" vote between 53 and 60 per cent on Sunday, meaning that Chavez could seek re-election indefinitely.

Polling stations remained opened past the official closing time to allow all voters already in line to cast their ballots.

More than 16 million Venezuelans were eligible to vote "Yes" or "No" in the fifth referendum since Chavez was first elected in 1999.


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