Venezuela vote today

The left-wing Mr Chavez's allies currently hold 89 of the single chamber National Assembly's 167 seats and are aiming to extend their majority. About 14.5 million Venezuelans are eligible to vote, although correspondents have predicted a low turnout. The BBC's Greg Morsbach in Caracas says people queued to vote in deprived parts of the city, where support for the president is usually strong. Polling stations in middle class urban areas were almost empty, our correspondent says....