BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : DECEMBER 11, 2000 ISSUE
INTERNATIONAL -- LATIN AMERICAN BUSINESS Venezuela's Election Fever DEC. 6, 1998 Hugo Chavez wins Venezuelan presidency with 58% of the vote APR. 25, 1999 Referendum on Chavez proposal to rewrite the constitution approved by 92% of electorate JULY 25, 1999 Chavez supporters secure 95% of seats in a new Constituent Assembly to rewrite constitution DEC. 15, 1999 Referendum to approve new constitution sails through with 68% of the vote JULY 30, 2000 Chavez wins 59% of the vote in mega-elections mandated by new constitution DEC. 3, 2000 Referendum on labor unions _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					RELATED ITEMS Speak Softly and Carry a Referendum (int'l edition) TABLE: Venezuela's Election Fever INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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