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OAS Secretary General Greets Government and People of Venezuela

  October 8, 2012

The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, today recognized the victory of President Hugo Chávez and congratulated the Venezuelan people "for the exemplary election that took place yesterday, Sunday, in that country."

Insulza said that "the massive voter turnout at the polls for a presidential election, and the public spirit that prevailed throughout the day, speaks to the maturity of a people that knows how to overcome ideological differences when the main objective is the national interest."

The head of the OAS said that "election days like the one held yesterday by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, are good for the region, because they show that the only choice for the people is democracy."

"Hopefully the people of Venezuelan, its political forces, its government and the opposition, can find, starting from this common democratic purpose, the paths of understanding needed to lead the country down a path of development of peace, justice and security," Insulza concluded.

For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.

Reference: E-357/12