Opposition candidate Manuel Rosales's concession was of historical importance for Venezuela because it was the first time in nearly eight years someone in Venezuela's opposition admitted defeat. This opens the way for deepening the revolution and for confronting internal demons.

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Roberto Navarrete argues that for the jubilant crowds in Santiago who celebrated the death of Pinochet, more than the death of Pinochet, theirs was a celebration of the memory of Allende's martyrdom and his ideals of democratic socialism.

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Election Day in Caracas went by in a whir of activity, reports, discussions, neighborhoods visited, fireworks and rain. Since then, we’ve had a chance to sit back and discuss the day’s events and come to some general conclusions.

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With a large crowd of supporters outside, Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias was officially proclaimed President-elect of Venezuela for "the next 6 years", yesterday morning, with 7,161,637 votes, 62.89% of the total.

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