Henrique Capriles
Opposition leader and two-time presidential candidate
At a glance
Henrique Capriles is a longtime Venezuelan opposition leader, former governor of Miranda state, and two-time presidential candidate against Hugo Chávez and Nicolás Maduro.
Who is Henrique Capriles?
Henrique Capriles Radonski is a Venezuelan lawyer who served as governor of Miranda state (2008–2017) and as the unified opposition candidate against Hugo Chávez in 2012 and against Nicolás Maduro in the April 2013 post-Chávez special election. He lost both elections by narrow margins amid disputed conditions.
Capriles was barred from holding public office by the Comptroller of Venezuela for 15 years in 2017, a disqualification that has since been lifted. He remains active in opposition politics and has been an alternative voice within the broader Plataforma Unitaria coalition during the María Corina Machado / Edmundo González cycle.
Also known as: Henrique Capriles Radonski.
Network & connections
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