Venezuelan elections

Euronews looks into the background of Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Thursday started a second term in office amid growing international isolation

With a completely different set of opposition candidates, Euronews looks at who Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is up against in Sunday's presidential election.

This Sunday, Venezuelans will go to the polls in snap elections called by the government to elect their future president. Many believe that Nicolas Maduro will be elected for a second term but the Chavista president has lost a lot of support over the years.