World News Chavez loses constitutional vote

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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez narrowly lost a vote on constitutional reforms Dec. 2. The results of the vote were 51 percent to 49 percent.

If he had won the vote, Chavez would have been allowed to stand indefinitely for re-election. At the moment, he must step down in 2012.

But the reforms also included shortening the workday from eight hours to six hours and creating a social security fund for millions of informal laborers.

This is the first time Chavez has lost an electoral vote. (AP)

チャベス大統領の憲法改正案否決

ベネズエラの憲法改正をめぐる投票で12月2日、権限強化を目指したウゴ・チャベス大統領の改正案がきん差で否決された。

Shukan ST: Dec. 14, 2007

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