Chavez: New ‘defeat for the devil’

CARACAS, Venezuela (CNN) — Anti-American socialist Hugo Chavez said his claimed victory in the Venezuelan presidential election was “another defeat for the devil” after the bulk of returns showed him leading challenger Manuel Rosales by a wide margin.

With 78 percent of the votes counted by Sunday night, the National Electoral Council reported Chavez leading Rosales by a margin of 61 percent to 38 percent. Rosales, a provincial governor from the country’s oil patch, conceded defeat late Sunday but disputed the margin of his loss.
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An outspoken opponent of U.S. policies in Latin America, Chavez was seeking a second full term as leader of oil-rich Venezuela. He was first elected in 1998, re-elected under a new constitution in 2000 and survived a recall attempt by opponents in 2004.

“It’s another defeat for the devil, who tries to dominate the world,” Chavez told his adoring masses. “Down with imperialism! We need a new world!”
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The 52-year-old former paratrooper, once jailed for leading a coup attempt himself, has bolstered ties with Cuba and supported other leftist leaders in South America during his presidency.

And in September, Chavez rankled U.S. officials by telling the U.N. General Assembly — a day after President Bush addressed the session — that “The devil came here yesterday, and it smells of sulfur still today.”

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Going to be an exceptionally bad day at the White House… or Crawford… someplace. I can hear the teeth gnashing now.