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International poll observers say Zimbabwe's presidential and legislative elections failed to conform to "regional and international standards", casting doubt on the credibility of a tense vote. The head of the EU observer mission, Fabio Massimo Castaldo, says the election "fell short" on "key principles of equality universality, transparency and accountability". SOUNDBITE
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives on stage in Caracas to a cheering crowd dressed in red for his final campaign rally three days before the July 28 election in which he is seeking a third six-year term. IMAGES [TO COMPLETE 364Y8NK_EN, 364Y8NK_EN]
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closes his presidential election campaign in Caracas amid a climate of nervousness about possible fraud in the July 28 vote and violence in the aftermath. Maduro, seeking a third six-year term, trails far behind opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia in stated voter intent, but observers and experts doubt he will give up power after the vote. IMAGES
Supporters of Venezuela's presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gather in Barinas to attend their campaign rally ahead of July 28 presidential elections. IMAGES
President Maduro's supporters rally to mark the beginning of the political campaign for the July 28 presidential elections. Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia have both called rallies in the capital Caracas, a day after the UN rights chief warned of an "increase in threats, harassment and assaults against civil society actors, journalists, unionists and other voices considered critical." IMAGES