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Venezuelans gather to demonstrate during Venezuela's election voting day in Bogota, Colombia, July 28, 2024.
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Venezuelans head to the polls as Maduro warns of a “bloodbath”

Venezuelans are voting in make-or-break elections as President Nicolás Maduro trails behind opposition leader Edmundo González by up to 30 percentage points in some polls.

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greet supporters during a campaign rally for the presidential election in Valencia, Carabobo State, Venezuela, July 13, 2024.
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Meet Venezuela’s Edmundo González

Who is Edmundo González? He’s the opposition candidate with a chance, at least on paper, to unseat strongman President Nicolás Maduro in this weekend’s Venezuelan election.

​Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, his wife Cilia Flores, and Vice President of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello participate in a rally during May Day celebrations in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 1, 2024.
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Is Venezuela’s election going to be too lopsided to steal?

Until about two weeks ago, Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro looked like he’d managed to sideline the beleaguered opposition enough to ensure a win in this summer’s presidential election. Then came Edmundo González Urrutia.