Lenin's Tomb
Once again, he takes it by landslide, with over 60% of the vote. One taxi driver passing through a wealthy area of Caracas told the BBC: "People round here do not know what it is like in the slums. It is a bigger party than New Year's Eve." You can listen to a report from a couple of Green Left Weekly correspondents and hear the victory celebrations here. Chavez said in his victory speech:- "Long live the socialist revolution! Destiny has been written ... We have shown that Venezuela is red! ... No one should fear socialism ... Socialism is human. Socialism is love ... Down with imperialism! We need a new world! It's another defeat for the devil, who tries to dominate the world ... Down with imperialism! We need a new world!"
