Via the BBC: Chavez belittles opposition win

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has lashed out at his opponents and vowed to pursue plans for constitutional reform despite his referendum defeat.

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“Get ready because a new offensive is coming,” said Mr Chavez, stressing that he would not give up on plans to introduce sweeping changes to the constitution.

If you had “less than a week before Chávez starts talking about a new route for his reforms” in the office pool, you win.

Also, he is not longer being gracious in defeat:

on Wednesday, speaking at a televised news conference alongside armed forces chiefs, he decried the opposition’s success as “a shit victory”.

Colombia’s El Tiempo has a similar piece today as well: Hugo Chávez lanza segunda ofensiva para reforma constitucional en Venezuela .

Venezuela’s El Universal also reports: Chávez anuncia “segunda ofensiva para aprobar reforma”:

“Sepan administrar su victoria, pero ya la están llenando de mierda. ¡Es una victoria de mierda! La nuestra llámenla derrota, pero es una derrota de coraje, de valor de dignidad”, advirtió el presidente Hugo Chávez a sus adversarios, al referirse al fracaso sufrido por su propuesta de reforma constitucional, la cual amenazó con rescatar y no cejar en su esfuerzo por aprobarla.

The NYT has a version of the story as well: For Chávez, Reflection and Anger After Defeat