Knowing 'how to lose,' Venezuelan opposition candidate pushes forward

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN

Updated 2250 GMT (0650 HKT) October 11, 2012

Hugo Chavez embraces a Venezuelan flag after winning re-election Sunday, October 7. Chavez, who has been Venezuela's president since 1999, defeated Henrique Capriles Radonski. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/world/photography/index.html" target="_blank">See more of CNN's best photography</a>.
Photos: Venezuela's presidential vote
Venezuela's presidential vote – Hugo Chavez embraces a Venezuelan flag after winning re-election Sunday, October 7. Chavez, who has been Venezuela's president since 1999, defeated Henrique Capriles Radonski. See more of CNN's best photography.
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Venezuelans line up Sunday to cast their votes at a polling station in Caracas.
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Venezuela's presidential vote – Venezuelans line up Sunday to cast their votes at a polling station in Caracas.
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People wait to vote Sunday at a polling station in Caracas.
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Venezuela's presidential vote – People wait to vote Sunday at a polling station in Caracas.
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A man has his finger ink-stained after voting Sunday in Venezuela's capital.
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Venezuela's presidential vote – A man has his finger ink-stained after voting Sunday in Venezuela's capital.
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Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski shows his finger after voting Sunday in Caracas. With 90% of the ballots counted Sunday night, Chavez won 54.42% of the vote, compared with 44.97% for Capriles, according a National Electoral Council official.
Photos: Venezuela's presidential vote
Venezuela's presidential vote – Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski shows his finger after voting Sunday in Caracas. With 90% of the ballots counted Sunday night, Chavez won 54.42% of the vote, compared with 44.97% for Capriles, according a National Electoral Council official.
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Chavez supporters hold photos of Simon Bolivar, who led Venezuela's fight for independence from Spain in the 1820s, during Chavez's campaign wrap-up rally in Caracas on Thursday, October 4.
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Venezuela's presidential vote – Chavez supporters hold photos of Simon Bolivar, who led Venezuela's fight for independence from Spain in the 1820s, during Chavez's campaign wrap-up rally in Caracas on Thursday, October 4.
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