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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greets his supporters after winning the re- election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez greets his supporters after winning the re- election in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2006.(Xinhua/AFP Photo)
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CARACAS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's presidential election, in which President Hugo Chavez sought another six-year term, ended at 4:00 p.m. local time (2000 GMT) on Sunday.

About 16 million citizens were registered to vote in the more than 33,002 polling booths, installed in 11,118 polling stations across the country.

The first official result will be published at 7:00 p.m. local time (2300 GMT).

Presidential poll kicks off in Venezuela

CARACAS, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Voting started on Sunday in Venezuela in a presidential poll that is widely expected to give another six-year term to incumbent President Hugo Chavez.

The voting, which started at 6:00 a.m. local time (1000 GMT) in around 11,118 polling stations in all 23 states plus capital Caracas, will end at 4:00 p.m. (2000 GMT).