Cuban News Agency

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According to the survey, youngsters and the most humble sectors are those who support the Bolivarian leader.

Despite the campaign of false rumors about his health, which attempt to
generate anxiety and fears about Chavez’s ability to govern, the study
"Monitor Country-election in April 2012" found that 53 percent of
Venezuelans would vote for him if the election were held today, reported
the Argentinean news agency TELAM in its website.

The research showed that 34 would vote for Henrique Capriles, the
opposition candidate.

According to these results, the current president has a comfortable
19-point lead, confirming that the vast majority of the people of
Venezuela rely on the recovery of Chavez’s and his ability to govern.

The survey asked about the issue related to the concern for the poor: 65
percent said that Chavez is more concerned with the dispossessed, while
only 22 chose Capriles.

It was also found that the current president retains the support of most
of the young: 55 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 years old said they
would vote for him.

The study also found that 66 percent of respondents welcome the
presidential administration, and two out of three consider that his
mandate has been "fair to good", "good" or "very good or excellent."

The data were provided by Oscar Schemel, director of Hinterlaces, and
released by the Venezuelan News Agency.