Who Are The 'Candidates' Running for the May 20 'Elections'?
The May 20 "elections" are 14 days away. We start the official countdown with an introduction. The bad, the worst, the come on, seriously? and the who are you again?
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NICOLÁS MADURO MOROS
- Date of birth: 23 November 1962
- Political party: PSUV / Somos Venezuela
- Chavista dissident: No
- Career (main positions): President of the National Assembly (Jan2005-Aug2006); Minister of Foreign Affairs (Aug2006-Jan2013); Executive Vice-president (Oct2012-March2013); Executive President (Since March2013)
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicol%C3%A1s_Maduro
- Poderopedia: http://www.poderopedia.org/ve/personas/Nicolas_Maduro
HENRI FALCÓN FUENTES
- Date of birth: 17 June 1961
- Political party: Avanzada Progresista (AP)
- Chavista dissident: Yes (2010)
- Career (main positions): Mayor of Barquisimeto (2000-2008); Governor of Lara (2008-2017)
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Falc%C3%B3n
- Poderopedia: http://www.poderopedia.org/ve/personas/Henri_Falcon
JAVIER ALEJANDRO BERTUCCI CARRERO
- Date of birth: 16 November 1969
- Political party: Esperanza por el Cambio (ECC)
- Chavista dissident: unknown
- Career (main positions): evangelical pastor (Maranatha Christian Church); businessman; linked to the Panama Papers scandal
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javier_Bertucci
- Poderopedia: http://www.poderopedia.org/ve/personas/Javier_Bertucci
LUIS ALEJANDRO RATTI RIVERO
- Date of birth: 16 October 1978
- Political party: —- (independent candidate)
- Chavista dissident: Yes (2016)
- Career (main positions): businessman; former President of the Frente Bolivariano Hugo Chávez
- Wikipedia: —-
- Poderopedia: http://www.poderopedia.org/ve/personas/Luis_Alejandro_Ratti
REINALDO JOSÉ QUIJADA
- Date of birth: 21 November 1959
- Political party: Unión Política Popular 89 (UPP 89)
- Chavista dissident: Yes (2016)
- Career (main positions): electrical engineer
- Wikipedia: —-
- Poderopedia: http://www.poderopedia.org/ve/personas/Reinaldo_Quijada
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