Venezuelan Presidential Candidate Henrique Capriles: 'To Discriminate Against Gays Is Absolute Fascism'

Henrique Capriles: 'To Discriminate Against Gays Is Fascism'
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles speaks during a press conference after presenting his registration as candidate for the upcoming presidential election in Caracas, on March 11, 2013. Venezuela has entered a bitter election race to succeed Hugo Chavez, with his chosen successor Nicolas Maduro branding his challenger, Capriles, a 'fascist' after he accused him of exploiting the late leader's death. AFP PHOTO/Geraldo Caso (Photo credit should read GERALDO CASO/AFP/Getty Images)
Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles speaks during a press conference after presenting his registration as candidate for the upcoming presidential election in Caracas, on March 11, 2013. Venezuela has entered a bitter election race to succeed Hugo Chavez, with his chosen successor Nicolas Maduro branding his challenger, Capriles, a 'fascist' after he accused him of exploiting the late leader's death. AFP PHOTO/Geraldo Caso (Photo credit should read GERALDO CASO/AFP/Getty Images)

As the Venezuelan election heats up in the wake of Hugo Chavez' death ugly recriminations have flown back and forth between those who support chosen interim president Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Henrique Capriles.

Some of Capriles' supporters have taken to denigrating Maduro for his former life as a poor bus driver exposing existing classist bias while some of Maduro's supporters have revived recent allegations that Capriles is gay and attacked him for his Jewish faith.

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