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Why Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela's presidential election
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This image provided by Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) shows the presidential election ballot ahead of the July 28, 2024 election. - photo by CNE via AP
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — His smile is confident, his hair well-combed and his eyes are squinting slightly: The first candidate you'll likely see on the ballot in Venezuela's upcoming presidential election is Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent seeking reelection. Unlike some of his nine challengers, Maduro shows up not once or twice, but a whopping 13 times on the ballot — and he's certain to catch the voters' attention. Each time, it's for one of the several political groups he is representing in the highly anticipated July 28 presidential election.