Chavez Re-Elected

The announcement by the electoral authority has sent Chavez's supporters into immediate celebrations. The sky above the capital Caracas is lightened up with fireworks. Such celebrations are expected to last for days. In a late-night speech delivered from the balcony of the presidential palace, Chavez called his reelection "the people's victory". During the emotional address, he lifted a sword of former Venezuelan independence hero Simon Bolivar -- his personal hero. Chavez vows to be a better president and to press ahead with the socialist revolution--"21st century socialism" as he calls it. STANDUP (ENGLISH) ALEXANDER MANDA, CNC Correspondent "During the voting process, the government takes great pains to demonstrate the trustworthiness of the voting process. The CNE invited five domestic observer groups to verify the elections as well as international observers to check the results. The two major coalitions, Chavez's Great Democratic Pole and Capriles' Democratic Unity...