Chavez has opponent in Venezuela election
Henrique Capriles Radonski has taken on President Hugo Chávez from congress, the governor’s mansion and from jail. Now, he’s hoping to continue that fight in the national arena.
On Sunday, Venezuelans head to the ballot box to choose a single opposition candidate to battle Chávez for the presidency in October.
Most polls give Capriles, the governor of Miranda state, a 15 to 20 point lead over his nearest rival in the five-way race.
Wiry and intense, Capriles, 39, has made a name for himself as a hands-on leader with a workaholic streak. During recent flooding, he was photographed in chest-high water helping constituents. At campaign rallies, he has the politician’s knack of making just enough eye contact to satisfy supplicants as he plows through massive crowds.
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