by Rafael Uzcátegui translation by Nick Cooper On October 7 Hugo Chavez won his reelection with the most votes in his 13 years in power — more than 8 million. This result was not a surprise.  Consistently, different pollsters had predicted a comfortable victory over his opponent, Henrique Capriles, who got 6.5 million votes.  However, … More Elections in Venezuela: Strengthen the President while His Government Weakens