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Venezuela hugo chavez box 2012 10 01

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Bullet to ballot: Today's Latin American strongmen cling to power at the polls
Today's fiery Latin leaders — from Venezuela to Nicaragua to Ecuador and Bolivia — keep a tight grip on power by muzzling critics and winning perpetual votes.
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Venezuela hugo chavez box 2012 10 01

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez wears boxing gloves during a campaign rally in Acarigua, northwestern Venezuela, on Sept. 24, 2012. Chavez is seeking a third term to extend his 13-year rule of the oil-rich South American country.

Juan Barreto
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