Venezuelans Are Boycotting Their Presidential Election

Venezuela's May 20 presidential election may be an election in name only.

Nicolás Maduro is widely expected to be reelected as Venezuela's president despite his 20 percent approval rating and profound mismanagement of the country's humanitarian and economic crisis.

Maduro's strongest competitor is Henri Falcón, a former state governor once associated with the Venezuelan opposition. But he broke ranks with opposition parties over their decision in February to boycott a presidential election they consider fraudulent.