For Venezuela, Tension Mounts With Close Vote/Suspenso en "reñido" referéndum sobre reforma a la Constitución en Venezuela

Venezuela was on edge Sunday night as voters awaited the outcome of a much-anticipated referendum that would give President Hugo Chávez sweeping new constitutional powers.
Hours after the polls closed Sunday, the government still had not released official results, causing political leaders to speculate that the vote was too close to call. That would be a stunning development in a country where Mr. Chávez and his supporters control nearly all of the levers of power.“The result will be quarrelsome,” Vice President Jorge Rodriguez said in comments broadcast on national television.(full information)/El suspenso se apoderó de Venezuela cuando los partidarios y detractores de una reforma socialista de la Constitución reconocieron un resultado "reñido" del referendo celebrado este domingo."Está reñido" el referendo, dijo el vicepresidente Jorge Rodríguez, quien llamó a la población a esperar el resultado oficial. Por su lado, el dirigente del partido opositor Primero Justicia (centro-derecha), Julio Borges, afirmó que "la foto es muy cerrada".(información completa)