CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez marked 10 years in power on Monday and declared a national holiday to celebrate as he seeks to win a referendum vote this month that could help him stay in power for another decade or more.
Chavez, an ex-paratrooper who once led a failed coup before winning power at the ballot box, hosted Latin American leftist leaders at anniversary ceremonies, burnishing his credentials as a regional leader.
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