Chavez wins referendum
2004-08-16 10:51
Caracas - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez won a referendum on his mandate, with over 58% of the vote, electoral authorities announced on Monday as the opposition rejected the partial vote count.
With most votes counted, 58,25% of the electorate voted for Chavez to remain in office and 41,74% voted for his mandate to be revoked, said Francisco Carrasquero, president of the National Electoral Council.
The opposition said its two members on the five-strong electoral council did not agree with the results.
- AFP