CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez has bowed out of Venezuela’s presidential race saying he will support front-runner Henrique Capriles Radonski.
The announcement gives a significant boost to Capriles, who has a commanding lead in the polls ahead of the Feb. 12 opposition primary. The vote is to choose a single challenger to face President Hugo Chavez in the Oct. 7 presidential election.
