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Hezbollah praises performance of Venezuelan government party in local polls

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Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah hailed the victory of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's supporters in the regional elections held in the Latin American country last November 23rd.

"We have received with great satisfaction the news of the victory of the supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez in the regional elections," said Nawaf Musawi, who is in charge of Hezbollah's Foreign Affairs, in a message sent to the Venezuelan Ambassador.

Musawi said that "this victory reflects the great confidence that the Venezuelan people have in the fight (waged by the Venezuelan government) against US hegemony."

Moreover, the spokesman of the Shiite group stressed their friendship with the Venezuelan people and said that the allies of the US "must accept their defeat."

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