VENEZUELA-ELECTION-PREPARATIVE

Electoral colleges personnel are shown the material that will be needed during Sunday’s election at a polling station in Caracas April 12, 2013. Maduro and opposition rival Henrique Capriles held big rallies Thursday, closing a brief and bitter race to succeed Hugo Chavez on the anniversary of a failed coup against the late leader. Venezuela’s acting President Nicolas Maduro tearfully vowed to complete Hugo Chavez’s socialist revolution Thursday while rival Henrique Capriles promised change at emotional rallies to close their bitter campaign. AFP PHOTO/Geraldo Caso