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Venezuela Electoral Council Says Hugo Chavez Wins Presidential Vote

Posted: Oct 7, 2012 9:51 PM by Associated Press

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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Venezuela's electoral council says President Hugo Chavez has won re-election, defeating challenger Henrique Capriles. The president of the National Electoral Council says that with most votes counted, Chavez had about 54 percent of the vote. It was Chavez's third re-election victory in nearly 14 years in office.

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