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(AFP) (FILES) A supporter of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds a picture with the image of the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez outside the headquarters of the National Electoral Council (CNE) during the formalization of Maduro's candidacy before the Venezuelan electoral authority in Caracas on March 25, 2024. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is omnipresent in the runup to elections on July 28, shaking his fist on state TV, smiling on building facades in Caracas, and beaming from the night sky over Maracaibo.

Unlimited access to state media and propaganda funding has allowed non-stop appearances on television, radio, murals, toll booth signage, and even ambulances. (Photo by Ronald PEÑA / AFP)