Chavez Narrowly Chased By Opposition Candidate In Presidential Election

A boy walks beside a a wall covered with campaign posters of Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. Chavez held a 10-point lead over rival Henrique Capriles in a polling company’s final survey ahead of the Oct. 7 election, but the report released Tuesday showed Capriles narrowing the gap. <AP/NEWSis>

Image provided by Venezuela’s Presidency shows Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez attending a campaign rally in Portuguesa, Venezuela, on Sept. 24, 2012. <Xinhua=Venezuela’s Presidency>

Opposition’s presidential candidate Henrique Capriles gestures during a campaign rally in Barinas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. Capriles is running against President Hugo Chavez in the country’s Oct. 7 election. <AP/NEWSis>

Supporters of opposition’s presidential candidate Henrique Capriles cheer during a campaign rally in Barinas, Venezuela, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. <AP/NEWSis>

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