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Venezuelan Opposition Parties Nominate Seven Unity Candidates Despite Discord

Jul 17, 2008
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July 17th 2008, by James Suggett - Venezuelanalysis.com "Unity will be a reality," UNT President Omar Barboza pledged Tuesday upon announcing opposition candidates for governor in seven of Venezuela's 23 states. (Archive) Mérida, July 16, 2008 (venezuelanalysis.com)-- The President of the Venezuelan opposition party Un Nuevo Tiempo (A New Era - UNT), Omar Barboza, announced Tuesday that a coalition of opposition parties has selected unified candidates for governor in seven of Venezuela’s 23 states. However, only four of the nine parties in the coalition were present during the announcements, indicating internal strife. “There are seven definitive consensuses in the states of Apure, Carabobo, Nueva Esparta, Sucre, Trujillo, Vargas, and Zulia,” Barboza announced during a press conference that was attended by representatives... [read full story]                    

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