A man stands next to a campaign poster of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on September 26, 2012 in Sabaneta, Barinas, the birthplace of Chavez, ahead of the upcoming October 7th election. Chavez, in power since 1999, has easily won the last three presidential elections, and the latest poll shows the leftist leader holding a 10-point lead over opposition candidate Henrique Capriles. AFP PHOTO / Leo RAMIREZ (Photo credit should read LEO RAMIREZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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