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The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela held presidential elections on 3 December 2006 to choose a president for the six-year term to begin on 10 January 2007. The contest was between incumbent President Hugo Chávez and Zulia Governor Manuel Rosales of the opposition party UNT.After handily winning a recall referendum in 2004 President Chávez positioned himself for re-election in 2006 for a second full term.
