By ANTARA News/AFP,
Caracas : Polls opened across Venezuela Sunday in elections for governors and mayors seen as a popularity test for leftist President Hugo Chavez, one year after the anti-US leader lost a referendum on extending his authority.
Polling stations opened at around 6:00 am (1030 GMT) and were due to close at 4:00 pm (2030 GMT).
Around 17 million Venezuelans are eligible to vote for 22 governors, 328 mayors and 233 heads of regional councils for four-year terms.
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