Venezuela Election Result Set To Upset Global Oil Politics -- The Guardian
Hugo Chávez promises to increase production and reduce dependence on US market by doubling crude exports to Asia.
While giant rallies in Caracas may be drawing the world's attention ahead of tomorrow's Venezuelan presidential election, the global significance of the vote can be found hundreds of miles to the east in the oil-soaked Orinoco Belt.
According to studies, Venezuela has overtaken Saudi Arabia to become number one in the world for proven oil reserves, largely thanks to the heavy crude found in this vast alluvial plain.
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More News On Venezuela's Presidential Election
After 14 years in power, Hugo Chavez confronts a tough challenger in Venezuela election -- Washington Post
Nervous Venezuelans stock up on supplies before election -- Reuters
Henrique Capriles Radonski: The candidate challenging Hugo Chavez -- CNN
Venezuela military: Election arbiter and wild card -- Bloomberg Businessweek/AP
Chávez reelection at risk as Venezuela's oil heartland moves on -- Christian Science Monitor
How Hugo Chávez Became Irrelevant -- Francisco Toro, New York Times
The domestic and international implications of Venezuela's vote -- Nikolas Kozloff, Al Jazeera
Will Hugo Chavez lose the election tomorrow? -- Rick Moran, American Thinker
My Comment: Will anything change tomorrow .... probably not. Chavez controls the media, security forces, the government, millions of Venezuelans dependent on his social programs and promises .... and more importantly for tomorrow .... the election bodies that will oversee the vote. The question is not will Chavez be voted out .... the question that should be asked is how much will he win by.
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