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Smear: Allies of Hugo Chavez (left) are trying to discredit Henrique Capriles (right) who on Sunday was named as the leader of the oppositionRead Full Story

CARACAS/BRIDGETOWN (Reuters) - A Barbados-based holding company led by executives of Venezuelan food and beermaker Empresas Polar has filed an international arbitration claim against President Hugo Chavez's government over its nationalization of a fertilizer project, documents show.Read Full Story

Miranda Gov. Henrique Capriles won the opposition primary held over the weekend and will face President Hugo Chavez in the Oct. 7 presidential election. “I am not a messiah, nor do I claim to be, I am a public servant with a total commitment to our country and a commitment to everyone,” Capriles told the private Venevision network on Monday. Capriles won Sunday’s primary election, garnering 1.8 million of the 2.9 million votes cast. The governor will now take on Chavez , who was elected...Read Full Story

MiamiHerald.com Capriles wins Venezuela's first opposition primary vote, will challenge Chavez Washington Post CARACAS, Venezuela — State governor Henrique Capriles won Venezuela's first opposition primary vote by a wide margin on Sunday, emerging as the single candidate who will try to end President Hugo Chavez's 13 years in power. Capriles, the 39-year-old ... Venezuela's Opposition Picks Capriles in Bid to Outflank Chavez Bloomberg Henrique Capriles wins opposition primary MiamiHerald.com...Read Full Story

CBC.ca Venezuela's Capriles wins primary, seeks to beat Chavez Reuters By Brian Ellsworth | CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles easily won a primary election on Sunday to become the unity candidate against President Hugo Chavez, vowing to end 13 years of socialist rule that he said has left ... Hugo Chavez faces presidential challenge from state Governor Henrique Capriles Telegraph.co.uk Venezuela's Henrique Capriles will face Hugo Chavez in race Los Angeles...Read Full Story