Factbox: Venezuela's likely election candidates after Chavez's death

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Factbox: Venezuela's likely election candidates after Chavez's death

CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's death on Tuesday after a two-year fight with cancer sets the stage for an election that will likely pit Vice President Nicolas Maduro against centrist opposition leader Henrique Capriles. Under Venezuela's constitution, an election should be held within 30 days. Here are some details about the two men: NICOLAS MADURO * A former bus driver and trade unionist with Caracas public transport, the burly and mustachioed Maduro, 50, is a staunch Chavez loyalist chosen by him as the preferred successor. ...

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