Geo436 CARACAS: Polls opened Sunday in Venezuela, launching crucial legislative elections seen as a key test for populist President Hugo Chavez, with the main opposition poised to make big gains. Ceremonies marking the start of voting included military trumpet concerts — a tradition in Venezuela, an oil power with the second-largest proven reserves of crude in the world. Chavez, a leader among Latin-American leftists, urged Venezuelans to vote en masse. “The future of Venezuela is in play,” he told official television station VTV an hour before polls opened at 1030 GMT.
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