Chavez opponents rally behind election hopeful
Political opponents of Hugo Chavez called off their primary election and joined forces behind a popular state governor as their top choice to challenge the Venezuelan president in December.
The pull-out of eight candidates prompted the cancellation of Sunday’s primary vote and cleared the way for Zulia state governor Manuel Rosales to face Chavez, who was first elected in 1998 and is seeking a third term that would keep him in office until 2012.
