Flags, motorcycles, electronic merengue and all sorts of T-shirts — including one styled as a photo collage of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour — have all been part of the monthslong campaigns leading into Sunday’s heated presidential election in Venezuela. Supporters of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez attend his campaign rally in Barinas, Venezuela, Saturday, July 6, 2024. Presidential candidate Edmundo …
CARACAS, Venezuela — The future of Venezuela is on the line. The main opposition leader is not on the ballot Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, left, and the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez wave during a closing election campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, July 25, 2024. President Nicolas Maduro waves to supporters alongside first lady Cilia Flores during his …
CARACAS, Venezuela — His smile is confident, his hair well-combed and his eyes are squinting slightly: The first candidate you’ll likely see on the ballot in Venezuela’s upcoming presidential election is Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent seeking reelection. A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez holds a poster featuring the presidential ballot as thousands wait for his arrival at a …