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Venezuelans headed to the polls Sunday for mayoral elections in which an opposition boycott and voter enthusiasm undercut by economic crisis give President Nicolas Maduro's party a clear path to victory. IMAGES
Venezuelan gather in pro-governmental rally in the streets of western Caracas. The opposition fiercely contests the outcome of Sunday's election which authorities say was won by Nicolas Maduro with 51.2 percent of votes cast compared to 44.2 percent for Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. IMAGES
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrives at Caracas polling station to cast her ballot, as the country votes between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses. IMAGES
Images of Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez at a Caracas polling station, as the country votes between the continuity of President Nicolas Maduro or change, amid high tension after the incumbent threatened a "bloodbath" if he loses. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI366F7VW_EN
Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez casts his vote at a Caracas polling station, as the country votes between the continuity of President Nicolas Maduro or change, amid high tension after the incumbent threatened a "bloodbath" if he loses. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI366F7VW_EN, VIDI66C2R6_EN, VIDI36637TM_EN
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, walk into the Supreme Court of Justice in Caracas, where they join other presidential candidates who have been summoned. Venezuela's supreme court has summoned all candidates to a hearing following Maduro's request that it initiate a process to investigate and certify the election result. IMAGES
On the final day of campaigning, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third six-year term, holds a rally in Maracaibo (west) amid a climate of nervousness about possible fraud in the July 28 vote and violence in the aftermath. Maduro, in office since taking over from Hugo Chavez in 2013, counts the electoral authorities, military top brass and other state On the final day of campaigninginstitutions among his backers. He also has enjoyed unlimited access to state media and funding for propaganda on everything from building facades to toll booth signage and even ambulances. IMAGES
Outgoing Venezuela president Nicolas Maduro votes as polls open for a presidential election boycotted by the opposition. IMAGES
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closes his presidential election campaign in Caracas amid a climate of nervousness about possible fraud in the July 28 vote and violence in the aftermath. Maduro, seeking a third six-year term, trails far behind opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in stated voter intent, but observers and experts doubt he will give up power after the vote. IMAGES
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