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Rival supporters clash in Venezuela election campaign
Rival supporters clash in Venezuela election campaign
Police moved into a Caracas slum on Saturday to separate rival supporters of President Hugo Chavez and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles during the latest flare-up of Venezuela's volatile election campaign.
Aides for Capriles, who is seeking to unseat the socialist leader in an October 7 vote, said three opposition supporters were slightly injured after stone-throwing gangs tried to stop him entering the hillside La Vega neighborhood.
"I'm not going round Venezuela looking for a fight with anyone," Capriles said, denouncing the police blockade as a violation of his rights under Venezuela's election law.
"I am not going to confront those officers. In a few months, I will be their boss. ... These obstacles and abuses only give me more strength to overcome the darkness on October 7."
Police moved into a Caracas slum on Saturday to separate rival supporters of President Hugo Chavez and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles during the latest flare-up of Venezuela's volatile election campaign.
Aides for Capriles, who is seeking to unseat the socialist leader in an October 7 vote, said three opposition supporters were slightly injured after stone-throwing gangs tried to stop him entering the hillside La Vega neighborhood.
"I'm not going round Venezuela looking for a fight with anyone," Capriles said, denouncing the police blockade as a violation of his rights under Venezuela's election law.
"I am not going to confront those officers. In a few months, I will be their boss. ... These obstacles and abuses only give me more strength to overcome the darkness on October 7."
Chavista trash.
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