Inside Story Americas - What is at stake for Venezuela?

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The streets of Venezuela's cities have been packed, as rival presidential candidates hold some of their final rallies before Sunday's election.  Having batttled cancer for much of the last year, President Hugo Chavez is hoping to win another term in office - he has led the country since 1999.  If he suceeds, he has promised to expand his socialist programmes further, which are mainly focused on Venezuela's poor.   However, his opponent, the 40-year-old Henrique Capriles, says that Chavez's policies have left the country with a multitude of problems. He has pledged the country will be more pro-business under his leadership.

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