Venezuela votes: Outcome and outlook for regional security

Time: 1:45 PM – 4:00 PM

Host: AEI.

The October 7 elections in Venezuela have evolved from a one-sided contest
favoring anti-U.S. strongman Hugo Chavez into a competitive campaign in which
democratic unity candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski is gaining momentum in the
polls. In this groundbreaking election, Venezuelans will choose between two very
different visions: “Twenty-first century socialism” versus a future of democratic
institutions and citizen security. Though only optimistic observers expect the cancerstricken
Chavez and his corrupt cronies to surrender power, this new dynamic could
produce major opportunities for change.

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