Global News Podcast   /     Final rallies are held before Venezuela's presidential election

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President Nicholas Maduro has asked voters to support him to secure peace and stability, a week after saying there would be a "bloodbath" if he lost. The opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, leads most opinion polls but there are fears the vote won't be fair. Also: Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has met President Biden to discuss efforts towards a ceasefire-for-hostages deal in Gaza, and why Donald Trump's running mate, JD Vance, is no friend of the Hollywood star, Jennifer Aniston.

Subtitle
Concerns remain over whether President Nicolas Maduro will accept Sunday's outcome
Duration
1809
Publishing date
2024-07-25 23:41
Link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jdnt47
Contributors
  BBC World Service
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Enclosures
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