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| Venezuela opposition leader Capriles to stand in election | Venezuela opposition leader Capriles to stand in election |
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| Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has confirmed that he will stand in presidential elections on 14 April. | Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles has confirmed that he will stand in presidential elections on 14 April. |
| In a televised address, Mr Capriles accused the governing PSUV party of manipulating the recent death of Hugo Chavez. | In a televised address, Mr Capriles accused the governing PSUV party of manipulating the recent death of Hugo Chavez. |
| Mr Chavez died on 5 March after a two-year battle against cancer. | Mr Chavez died on 5 March after a two-year battle against cancer. |
| Mr Capriles will stand against Acting President Nicolas Maduro, whom Mr Chavez named as his favoured successor. | Mr Capriles will stand against Acting President Nicolas Maduro, whom Mr Chavez named as his favoured successor. |
| Correspondents say the stage is now set for a bitter presidential campaign. | Correspondents say the stage is now set for a bitter presidential campaign. |
| The opposition boycotted Mr Maduro's swearing-in on Friday, claiming that - under the constitution - the speaker of the National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, should be the one to take over as acting president. | The opposition boycotted Mr Maduro's swearing-in on Friday, claiming that - under the constitution - the speaker of the National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, should be the one to take over as acting president. |
| Mr Capriles - candidate for the umbrella opposition group Table for Democratic Unity (MUD) - called the move fraudulent. | |
| On Sunday, he again accused the socialist PSUV of violating the constitution. | |
| "My fight is not to be president, my fight is for Venezuela to move forward," he said. | "My fight is not to be president, my fight is for Venezuela to move forward," he said. |
| "You [the PSUV] are the ones who became sick by power. You fear losing it." | "You [the PSUV] are the ones who became sick by power. You fear losing it." |
| He added: "This country cannot be built by a small group. Of course we will fight. This is the time for us all to unite." | |
| Mr Capriles - a lawyer by training - is governor of the state of Miranda. He describes his policies as "centrist" and "humanist". | |
| He and Mr Maduro must register their candidacies by Monday. | |
| Mr Chavez - who led Venezuela for 14 years - won last October's election against Mr Capriles, polling 54% of the vote to Mr Capriles's 44%. |