For Venezuela鈥檚 historically divided opposition, which enters a key test of unity this weekend, one-upping Ch谩vez in the hearts of voters will be vital to winning this fall鈥檚 presidential election. Luis Vicente Le贸n and William H. Luers, former U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, gauge the current field of candidates and look ahead to October's general election.
In the preliminary round of an election former U.S. Ambassador William Luers calls "the most significant of our modern era," Venezuela will hold a primary to select a candidate to oppose President Hugo Ch谩vez in October's general election. Opposition candidates contending in the primary include current front-runner Henrique Capriles Radonski, governor of the state of Miranda (Primero Justicia; Capriles was endorsed last week by Leopoldo L贸pez, former mayor of Chacao, following his withdrawal from the race); Pablo P茅rez, governor of Zulia state (Un Nuevo Tiempo); and Congresswoman Mar铆a Corina Machado (former director of the civic organization S煤mate). To gauge the field and look ahead to October, we spoke with pollster Luis Vicente Le贸n and former US Ambassador to Venezuela, William Luers.
William Henry Luers served as United States Ambassador to Venezuela (1978-82) and Czechoslovakia (1983-86).
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Luis Vicente Le贸n is president of the polling firm, Datan谩lisis.
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