Yes, and that might be the result of the significant difference in the vote, with the spread being drastically diminished. Hugo Chavez mentioned publicly that he was cognizant that his plurality had diminished quite a bit.
Would I be overstating it to say that the social services and social outcomes for the general population are now better, but that the human rights aspects of the judiciary have not improved and the corruption of the police and the media haven't diminished at all?