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Venezuelan Opposition Candidates Barred From Running

                   
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May 23, 2008
        
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of he vote. But the popular politician's plan to challenge incumbent Juan Barreto, mayor of Greater Caracas, later this year could be thwarted by 26 criminal charges against him —... [read full story]                    

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Chavez opponents face election blacklist By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER – (AP) CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Women supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother’s Day appearance, posing for photos while he...

                   

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Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Female supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother's Day appearance, posing for photos while he and his wife handed out roses.But the popular politician's plan to challenge incumbent Juan...

                   

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Women supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother's Day appearance, posing for photos while he and his wife handed out roses.

                   

Chavez opponents face election blacklist

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May 23, 2008
        

Leopoldo Lopez, mayor of Chacao, center, raises his arms during Mothers' Day celebrations in Caracas, Sunday, May 11, 2008. But the popular politician's plan to challenge incumbent Juan Barreto, mayor of Greater Caracas, later this year could be thwarted by 26 criminal...

                   

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Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Women supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother's Day appearance, posing for photos while he and his wife handed out roses. Leopoldo Lopez, mayor of Chacao, center, raises his arms during...

                   
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Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Women supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother's Day appearance, posing for photos while he and his wife handed out roses.But the popular politician's plan to challenge incumbent Juan...

                   

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May 23, 2008
        

CARACAS — Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. But the popular politician's plan to challenge incumbent Juan Barreto, mayor of Greater Caracas, later this year could be thwarted by 26 criminal charges against him — accusations...

                   

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AP - Leopoldo Lopez won his last election as mayor of an affluent Caracas district with 81 percent of the vote. Women supporters mobbed him at a recent Mother's Day appearance, posing for photos while he and his wife handed out roses. ... By CHRISTOPHER TOOTHAKER,...

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