Venezuelans waited in line in front of a polling station to vote in a referendum in Caracas on Sunday. Juan Barreto/Agence France-Presse--Getty Images (New York Times)Chavez Calls Venezuela Vote Mandate For Socialism
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CARACAS, Venezuela – President Hugo Chavez says a referendum victory that removed limits on his re-election is a mandate to intensify his socialist agenda for decades to come. Opponents warn of an impending dictatorship.
Both sides had called the outcome of Sunday's vote key to the future of this South American country, split down the middle between those who worship the president for redistributing Venezuela's oil riches and those who see him as a power-hungry autocrat.
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