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"He has received the report on the situation in the country on such an important day. He has ratified the call for our country to vote."
He added that his recovery shows a "positive trend with every passing hour."
Sunday was far more than a Chavez sympathy vote. It was a referendum on Bolivarianism. Results showed PSUV candidate dominance. Opposition ones lost five previously held governorships.
Chavismo won in Zulia. It's Venezuela's most populous state. It's also its vital oil industry hub.
Opposition candidates also lost Tachira, Carabobo, Monagas and Nuerva Esparta. They held Miranda, Amazonas and Lara states.
In Miranda, former PSUV vice president Elias Jaua lost to opposition presidential candidate/current Miranda governor Henrique Capriles. Near final totals show he won 50 - 46%.
Venezuelans chose 23 governors and 237 legislators. As of Monday AM, legislative voting results weren't announced. They may replicate gubernatorial ones.
PSUV candidates won three more victories than in 2008. Near final results were as follows:
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