Chavez Wins in Venezuela

Hugo Chavez's reign in Venezuela will extend to 20 years, assuming he's telling the truth about having beaten his cancer. The 58-year-old defeated 40-year-old challenger Henrique Capriles in today's presidential election by 54% to 45%, reports Reuters. Capriles had figured to make oil-rich Venezuela more business-friendly and bring it back into the good graces of the US, but Chavez, who has ruled since 1999 with a socialist bent, won another six years instead.

"We have planted many seeds across Venezuela and I know that these seeds are going to produce many trees," Chavez said in a speech tonight, reports the AP. (More Hugo Chavez stories.)