Venezuela to Set Presidential Election Date Next Week, Diaz Says
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Venezuela’s electoral council will meet Sept. 13 to decide the date for next year’s presidential election, said Vicente Diaz, a council rector.
Diaz, one of five members of the committee, denied speculation that the council will set a date in March on the orders of President Hugo Chavez. March would be too early, given that the opposition plans to hold primaries on Feb. 12, Diaz said in a phone interview.