Wearing a sombre suit and red tie, Chavez talked about the reasons for his hair loss, saying it was a sign the chemotherapy was working against fast-growing cells such as those associated with cancer.

“This is my new look,” the president joked during his second hour-long appearance of the day and then held up a photograph of himself as a toddler with little hair. “I’m returning to my youth,” he said.

A close friend of Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Chavez had a large tumour removed in Havana in June and has since been back to the Communist-led island for treatment. His illness raised doubts about his fitness to run in elections next year but he has looked stronger in recent days.

“Last night I had to call the barber and I said ‘look, my hair is falling out,’ because I went for a bath, I used the shampoo I always use and I felt, zas!, a bit fell out,” he said earlier in a phone call to a breakfast show on state TV.

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With the vast majority of votes from Sunday’s election counted, Chavez’s socialist party won at least 96 of the 165 seats in the National Assembly, while the opposition coalition won at least 61 seats, National Electoral Council president Tibisay Lucena said. Chavez’s party had held an overwhelming majority in the outgoing congress because much of the opposition boycotted the past election.

The remaining eight seats Sunday either went to a small splinter party or had not yet been determined, she said.

The council’s initial bulletin did not mention the popular vote. Opposition parties have alleged that congressional districts are drawn to over-represent the government’s strength — an advantage Chavez will not have in the 2012 presidential vote.

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Historically, Venezuela has had a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments. In the 2005 parliamentary elections, the Fifth Republic Movement effectively established itself as the dominant party in a dominant-party system; its position was continued by the United Socialist Party of Venezuela, into which it merged on 2007-10-20.

Acción Democrática en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Acción Democrática Democratic Action

Movimiento Primero Justicia en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Movimiento Primero Justicia Justice First Movement

Movimiento V (Quinta) República en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Movimiento V (Quinta) República Fifth Republic Movement

Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Partido Socialista Unido de Venezuela United Socialist Party of Venezuela

Un Nuevo Tiempo (Venezuela) en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Un Nuevo Tiempo A New Era

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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

Dominican Liberation Party en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Partido de la Liberación Dominicana Dominican Liberation Party

Dominican Revolutionary Party en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Partido Revolucionario Dominicano Dominican Revolutionary Party

Partido Reformista Social Cristiano en la encuesta – la opinión pública en línea Partido Reformista Social Cristiano Social Christian Reformist Party

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There are currently two major blocs of political parties in Venezuela: the incumbent leftist bloc United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), its major allies Fatherland for All (PPT) and the Communist Party of Venezuela (PCV), and the opposition bloc led by A New Era (UNT) together with its allied parties Project Venezuela, Justice First, Movement for Socialism (Venezuela) and others. Following the fall of Marcos Pérez Jiménez in 1958, Venezuelan politics was dominated by the third-way Christian democratic COPEI and the center-left social democratic Democratic Action (AD) parties; this two-party system was formalized by the puntofijismo arrangement. However, this system has been sidelined following the initial 1998 election of current president Hugo Chávez, which started the Bolivarian Revolution.

Carlos Andrés Pérez Presidente de la República en dos periodos. President of Venezuela from 1974 – 1979, 1989 – 1993. Carlos Andrés Pérez está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Diosdado Cabello Presidente de Venezuela (Interino), 13 – 14 de abril de 2002. Interim President of Venezuela, April 13 – April 14, 2002. Diosdado Cabello está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Enrique Mendoza Fue Gobernador de Miranda Was Governor of Miranda Enrique Mendoza está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Francisco Arias Cárdenas Actualmente el Embajador de Venezuela. Currently Venezuelan Ambassador. Francisco Arias Cárdenas está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Henrique Capriles Radonski Gobernador del estado Miranda Governor of Miranda Henrique Capriles Radonski está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Hugo Chávez Ex Presidente de Venezuela Former President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
José Vicente Rangel Vicepresidente de Venezuela (2002 – 2007). The 4th Vice-President of Venezuela (2002 – 2007). José Vicente Rangel está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Manuel Rosales Actualmente Gobernador de Zulia. Current Governor of Zulia. Manuel Rosales está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Pedro Carmona Fue presidente de la República en 2002. Was declared President of Venezuela in 2002. Pedro Carmona está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Raúl Baduel Fue Ministro de la defensa Former Defense Minister Raúl Baduel está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Rafael Caldera Presidente de la República en dos ocasiones. Was president of Venezuela, 1969 – 1974 and 1994 – 1999. Rafael Caldera está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Ramón Carrizales Actual Vicepresidente de Venezuela Incumbent Vice-President of Venezuela Ramón Carrizales está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!

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Dominican Republic

Government of the Dominican Republic takes place in a framework of a representative democracy, whereby the President of the Dominican Republic is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in the two chambers of the National Congress. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature.

Joaquín Balaguer Fue el Presidente de la República Dominicana. The 41st, 45th & 49th President of the Dominican Republic. Joaquín Balaguer está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Leonel Fernández El Presidente Constitucional de la República Dominicana. Dominican politician and the current President of the Dominican Republic. Leonel Fernández está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!
Rafael Alburquerque El Vicepresidente Costitucional de la República Dominicana. Dominican politician and the current vice president of the Dominican Republic. Rafael Alburquerque está listo para su opinión, el apoyo y voto. Votación en línea!

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