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(Radio France Internationale).- This Sunday will be President elections V Venezuelain which Nicolas Maduro his second reelection is at stake. His campaign promises more changes and transformations with extensive advertising. The candidate himself visits three cities a day, holds festive and mass events with large venues.

“The man remained standing despite the attacks”

Maduro wears decade in governmentexperiencing a deep economic crisis that has caused a migration exodus that now amounts to almost eight million people, according to UNHCR. Some problems that his followers believe are being overcome and that is why they support him.

“Because he is the man who has protected us so much from so many sanctions”, “Because he is the faithful son of Chavez”, “Because Nicolás is the only one who has stood firm despite all the adversities we have had”, “This man has remained standing despite the attacks of great empires”, “I see peace in Nicolás” are some of the arguments that can be heard among his supporters.

Candidate Maduro himself warned that his opponents would be dealt with Civil War: “If they don’t want Venezuela to fall into blood bath“In the fratricidal civil war generated by the fascists, we will ensure the greatest victory.”

“This man was responsible for separating families.”

Against, opposition The majority supports the former diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez Backed by leader Maria Corina Machado, he also draws crowds, albeit with little publicity, and delivers speeches from small sound trucks.

“I support the candidacy because most of my family is outside the country, I am fighting for them”, “My only son is outside the country, I have not seen him for eight years”, “They have all left, they are needed here in this country because they also produce”, “I am present at this march, it is for the future of our grandchildren”, “This man is responsible for the separation of families”, “Is it really this time opponents’ arguments to Maduro.

“It’s very disappointing to realize that we don’t have possibilities what do young people have in other countries, that you need to go to another country to have the opportunity a worthy future“adds one, while another explains that he is going to “vote for candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who has chosen a peaceful and democratic transition.”