Chavez defeats Venezuelan referendum

摘要

Caracas-Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has defeated a recall referendum seeking to oust him from power,electoral authorities said Aug 16,meaning the left-wing president will stay in office until at least 2007.With 95% of Sunday's votes counted,the National Electoral Council(CNE)said before dawn Aug 16 that 58.2%(Smil people)had voted in favor of Chavez remaining president,and 41.7%(3.6-mil people)in favor of recalling his mandate.