Chávez: "My victory will benefit the rich"

Venezuela's President Hugo Chávez, seeking his reelection in the next presidential election to be held on October 7, said his victory will be "beneficial to the bourgeois class" as "rich people will continue enjoying their lives in peace."

"Take a look at the opinion polls, even the so-called social-economic sector A, the richest, Chávez obtains roughly 30% (of the votes). Not all rich people are against Chávez. No, they are not. There are rich people who are fully aware of the work Chávez has been doing for everyone so as to bring some stability to the country. That benefits them," said the leader during a campaign event held in and broadcasted on state-run TV channel VTV from Caracas Municipal Theater.

Referring to the middle and the undecided, Chávez called upon his supporters to work on both "The working class and those who are skeptical about their inclusion in this project."

Translated by Jhean Cabrera