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Without exception, pre-election reports in the United Sates gave the impression that 40-year-old challenger Henrique Capriles was poised to dethrone Hugo Chávez on Sunday as president of Venezuela. But I knew better; not least because here, in part, is what I wrote six years ago after Chávez fended off the challenge of Manuel Rosales –… Read more.
Editorials from around the world were dripping with schadenfreude yesterday as they heralded the ‘first ever electoral defeat’ for Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez… Nevertheless, Chávez may yet have the last laugh. [Referendum defeat actually vindicates Chávez, TIJ, December 4, 2007] I remember well being criticized for sounding this cautionary note whilst other (more-authoritative) pundits were… Read more.
