Pictures from Venezuelan recall election

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Members of the opposition against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sit outside of their headquarters after the electoral commission announced that Chavez appeared to have survived a popular referendum to oust him, according to early results, in Caracas, Venezuela, early Monday, Aug. 16, 2004.(AP Photo/Leslie Mazoch)


People wait in line to cast their vote in the recall referendum on the rule of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela Sunday Aug. 15, 2004. (AP Photo/Marcelo Hernandez)


Hundreds of supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez protest in front of the US Embassy in Mexico City, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2004. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)


A soldier helps an elderly woman after casting her vote in Caracas, August 15, 2004. Venezuelan electoral officials extended voting hours for the recall referendum on the rule of left-wing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to accommodate massive voter turn out. REUTERS/Howard Yanes