[News] Venezuela: Chavez wins 58.2%

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4:10 a.m. CNE president Francisco Carrasquero: Chavez wins 58.2%

Shortly after 4:00 a.m. this morning, National Elections Council (CNE) 
president Francisco Carresquero went on linked radio/TV to announce 
preliminary results in yesterday's recall referendum with 94.49% of votes 
alreadt tallied:  President Hugo Chavez Frias got 4,991,483 votes (58.25%) 
while the opposition mustered only 3,576,557 votes (41.74%).

CNE directors Sobella Mejias and Ezequiel Zamora, known for their 
opposition allegiances, have launched an objection in a brief press 
conference following Carrasquero's statement.

Their objection appears to be grounded in scrutineering of the results 
since the physical voting slips have not yet been delivered to CNE HQ in 
Caracas and the numbers are based on data from SmartMatic voting machines 
used in Sunday's process.

Effectively, a recount has been called although there is little likelihood 
that President Hugo Chavez Frias' 58.2% majority win will be very much 
affected by what is now down to a paper trail audit.

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