Overview

• President Nicolás Maduro aims for re-election despite widespread accusations of authoritarianism.
• Opposition parties rally behind Edmundo González Urrutia after María Corina Machado's disqualification.
• International observers, including former Latin American leaders, barred from entering Venezuela.
• Significant portion of Venezuelans plan to emigrate if Maduro wins, citing economic and political instability.
• Concerns over potential violence as Maduro warns of a 'bloodbath' if he loses.