Venezuela’s opposition puts ‘freedom’ at heart of its bid to reclaim power

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, accompanied by wife Mercedes, flashes a thumbs up at supporters as he arrives to his campaign rally in Barinas, Venezuela (Ariana Cubillas/AP)

Venezuela’s opposition is putting “freedom” at the heart of its campaign to oust incumbent President Nicolas Maduro in this month’s elections.

Calls for “libertad” have been common among at rallies by opposition supporters with Venezuelan flags in their hands ahead of the highly anticipated July 28 presidential election.