Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was re-elected on Sunday, taking 54.42 per cent of the vote as he saw off the challenge of opposition rival Henrique Capriles, the National Electoral Council said, cit

Venezuelans vote on Sunday with President Hugo Chavez facing the biggest electoral challenge yet to his socialist rule from a young rival tapping into discontent over crime and cronyism.

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After breezing through past elections, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez entered the last week of campaigning Sunday against a rival who has gained ground in opinion polls.

The leftist leader, in powe