Chavez won his first and second elections but as soon as details about his "peaceful" revolution" became clear, he had to resort to other than democratic means to prevail. And Jimmy Carter certainly helped him hold on to power. Carter never met a dictator he didn't admire.
Stalin was correct, "Votes don't matter, its' who counts the votes." ..and Dimwit Jimmah Carter was there to "bless" this B@$t@rd Marxist's election "triumph." ..made so much easier, w/ loaded rifles in the back of frighten voters.