After bloodshed, Venezuelan government and foes battle for votesBARINAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Tirelessly traversing the lethargic plains of Venezuela, a brother of former leader Hugo Chavez and an ally of a famous opposition detainee vie for votes. The governorship race in Barinas state   the Chavez family s stronghold - is the most emblematic of state elections taking place nationwide on Sunday just weeks after opposition-led protests that shook Venezuela and claimed at least 125 lives.  At every rally, Hugo Chavez is out front, showing us the way,  enthuses Argenis Chavez, 59, an electrical engineer and incumbent governor, jumping on a bike and evoking his late elder brother at every campaign stop.  In Barinas, defeating the government means defeating the Chavez family who have wielded power at whim for 18 years,  counters opposition rival Freddy Superlano, 41, wearing a shirt with the image of his arrested party leader Leopoldo Lopez. This year s prolonged protests failed to bring down the government of President Nicolas Maduro, but they hardened global opinion against the ruling socialists and led to U.S. sanctions. Now, opposition leaders want their demoralized supporters  to turn out en masse at the gubernatorial polls to overturn Maduro s majority in 20 of Venezuela s 23 states. The government, in turn, wants to minimize seemingly inevitable losses, and trumpet the election as proof against accusations of autocracy in Venezuela.  Look at our  dictatorship  then: an election where most candidates are from the opposition!  Chavez ironically told Reuters, as red-shirted supporters danced around him at a rally. With voters angry over a crushing economic crisis, polls show the opposition coalition would win handily in normal circumstances. One recent survey gave the coalition, which aspires to win 18 governorships, 44.7 percent of voter intentions versus 21.1 percent for the government. Circumstances are far from normal in Venezuela, however, and the government has threatened to ban any candidates linked to violence in protests. Furthermore, as in past elections during the ruling  Chavismo  movement s 18-year grip on Venezuela, state resources are being mobilized heavily for official candidates.  Distribution of subsidized food at government rallies is commonplace, state-run companies lend transport for the events,  and state media give Maduro s candidates unfettered air-time. One opposition candidate s brother has been arrested for  alleged car theft in what the coalition says is an attempt to intimidate its ranks. Perhaps the biggest disadvantage for the opposition is the electronic ballot sheet itself.  Despite primaries to choose a single opposition candidate per state from the plethora of parties within the Democratic Unity coalition, the pro-Maduro election board is declining to modify the ballot list to narrow it down to one name. All initial candidates from before the primaries are listed on the ballot instead, something that could confuse opposition supporters and dilute their vote, benefiting the ruling Socialist Party s candidates. Further stoking opposition supporters  skepticism, the election board is using a new vote machine provider after long-term partner Smartmatic accused it of inflating numbers in July s controversial election of a Constituent Assembly super-body. On a walkabout in an unpaved shantytown on the outskirts of Barinas city, Superlano told Reuters government candidates were using helicopters to campaign while he and other opposition aspirants spent hours on the road to reach remote communities.  The government was also exploiting Venezuelans  hunger, during a period of unprecedented scarcity, by handing out food bags in return for promises of votes, he said.   It s a macabre plan,  said Superlano, a lawmaker from Lopez s Popular Will party who won the opposition primary in Barinas.  Even with all that, they are losing!  Having dealt a hugely symbolic blow to  Chavismo  by winning five of six congress seats for Barinas in 2015 elections, the opposition now wants to end 18 years of nearly unbroken control of the governorship by Chavez family members.  While there is widespread discontent over food shortages, idle land and rising malnutrition in a fertile region that should be Venezuela s bread basket, the government is running a rigorous campaign and painting Superlano as  the candidate of the violence  in reference to this year s protests. Maduro supporters say the opposition, backed by Venezuela s elite and the U.S. government, is intent on taking power by force to seize control of the nation s oil riches.    They want war for Venezuela. We want peace,  said 65-year-old retiree Ramon Alvarran, proudly wearing a red T-shirt depicting the eyes of Hugo Chavez at a rally for his brother.  Elsewhere though, resentment against Maduro is palpable.   My kids don t have a crumb in their stomachs yet today,  said Daris Gonzalez, 36, whose three children had not eaten by lunchtime. Like many in her poor and once staunchly  Chavista  neighborhood, Gonzalez is now leaning toward the opposition.    There has to be change. We cannot go on like this.  Offsetting such sentiment, many young grassroots opposition supporters feel their leaders have sold out - and betrayed the memory of slain protesters - by entering an election on an unfair playing field. Abstentions could hurt their numbers.  Should the opposition triumph on Sunday, the government can limit the impact by restricting funding and taking authority away from the governors  offices, as it has done in the past when offices have fallen to opponents.  Any overt dirty tricks, however, risk bringing more international sanctions or torpedoing an already fragile, foreign-led mediation with the opposition that Maduro needs to improve his international image.   Following the gubernatorial election, the opposition wants to shift attention to demanding a date, and guarantee of free conditions, for the 2018 presidential election to advance their ultimate goal of ending socialist rule.  People are very angry and their anger has a face: Maduro,  said Carlos Ocariz, an opposition candidate trying to hold Miranda state for the opposition against a rising star on the government side, Hector Rodriguez. worldnews
after bloodshed venezuela government foes battle votesbarinas venezuela reuters tirelessly traversing lethargic plains venezuela brother former leader hugo chavez ally famous opposition detainee vie votes the governorship race brings state chavez family stronghold emblematic state elections taking place nationwide sunday weeks protests shook venezuela claimed least lives at every rally hugo chavez front showing us way enthuses agents chavez electrical engineer incumbent governor jumping bike evoking late elder brother every campaign stop in brings defeating government means defeating chavez family wielded power whim years counters opposition rival reddy superman wearing shirt image arrested party leader leopoldo lopez this year prolonged protests failed bring government president nicolas maduro hardened global opinion ruling socialists led sanctions now opposition leaders want memorialized supporters turn en masse gubernatorial polls overturn maduro majority venezuela states the government turn wants minimize seemingly inevitable losses trumpet election proof accusations autocracy venezuela look dictatorship election candidates opposition chavez ironically told reuters supporters danced around rally with voters angry crushing economic crisis polls show opposition coalition would win handily normal circumstances one recent survey gave coalition aspires win governorship percent voter intentions versus percent government circumstances far normal venezuela however government threatened ban candidates linked violence protests furthermore past elections ruling charisma movement grip venezuela state resources mobilized heavily official candidates distribution subsidized food government rallies commonplace companies lend transport events state media give maduro candidates unfettered one opposition candidate brother arrested alleged car theft coalition says attempt intimidate ranks perhaps biggest disadvantage opposition electronic ballot sheet despite primaries choose single opposition candidate per state plethora parties within democratic unity coalition election board declining modify ballot list narrow one name all initial candidates primaries listed ballot instead something could confuse opposition supporters dilute vote benefiting ruling socialist party candidates further smoking opposition supporters skepticism election board using new vote machine provider partner smartmatic accused inflation numbers july controversial election constituent assembly on walkabout unpaved shantytown outskirts brings city superman told reuters government candidates using helicopters campaign opposition aspirants spent hours road reach remote communities the government also exploiting venezuela hunger period unprecedented scarcity handing food bags return promises votes said it macabre plan said superman lawmaker lopez popular will party opposition primary brings even losing having dealt hugely symbolic blow charisma winning five six congress seats brings elections opposition wants end years nearly unbroken control governorship chavez family members while widespread discontent food shortages idle land rising malnutrition fertile region venezuela bread basket government running rigorous campaign painting superman candidate violence reference year protests maduro supporters say opposition backed venezuela elite government intent taking power force seize control nation oil riches they want war venezuela we want peace said retired ramon alvarran proudly wearing red depicting eyes hugo chavez rally brother elsewhere though resentment maduro capable my kids crumbs stomach yet today said paris gonzalez whose three children eaten lunchtime like many poor staunchly charisma neighborhood gonzalez leaning toward opposition there change we go like offsetting sentiment many young grassroots opposition supporters feel leaders sold betrayed memory slain protesters entering election unfair playing field abstentions could hurt numbers should opposition triumph sunday government limit impact restricting funding taking authority away governors offices done past offices fallen opponents any overt dirty tricks however risk bringing international sanctions torpedoing already fragile mediation opposition maduro needs improve international image following gubernatorial election opposition wants shift attention demanding date guarantee free conditions presidential election advance ultimate goal ending socialist rule people angry anger face maduro said carlos ocariz opposition candidate trying hold miranda state opposition rising star government side hector rodriguez worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: After bloodshed, Venezuelan government and foes battle for votesBARINAS, Venezuela (Reuters) - Tirelessly traversing the lethargic plains of Venezuela, a brother of former leader Hugo Chavez and an ally of a famous opposition detainee vie for votes. The governorship race in Barinas state   the Chavez family s stronghold - is the most emblematic of state elections taking place nationwide on Sunday just weeks after opposition-led protests that shook Venezuela and claimed at least 125 lives.  At every rally, Hugo Chavez is out front, showing us the way,  enthuses Argenis Chavez, 59, an electrical engineer and incumbent governor, jumping on a bike and evoking his late elder brother at every campaign stop.  In Barinas, defeating the government means defeating the Chavez family who have wielded power at whim for 18 years,  counters opposition rival Freddy Superlano, 41, wearing a shirt with the image of his arrested party leader Leopoldo Lopez. This year s prolonged protests failed to bring down the government of President Nicolas Maduro, but they hardened global opinion against the ruling socialists and led to U.S. sanctions. Now, opposition leaders want their demoralized supporters  to turn out en masse at the gubernatorial polls to overturn Maduro s majority in 20 of Venezuela s 23 states. The government, in turn, wants to minimize seemingly inevitable losses, and trumpet the election as proof against accusations of autocracy in Venezuela.  Look at our  dictatorship  then: an election where most candidates are from the opposition!  Chavez ironically told Reuters, as red-shirted supporters danced around him at a rally. With voters angry over a crushing economic crisis, polls show the opposition coalition would win handily in normal circumstances. One recent survey gave the coalition, which aspires to win 18 governorships, 44.7 percent of voter intentions versus 21.1 percent for the government. Circumstances are far from normal in Venezuela, however, and the government has threatened to ban any candidates linked to violence in protests. Furthermore, as in past elections during the ruling  Chavismo  movement s 18-year grip on Venezuela, state resources are being mobilized heavily for official candidates.  Distribution of subsidized food at government rallies is commonplace, state-run companies lend transport for the events,  and state media give Maduro s candidates unfettered air-time. One opposition candidate s brother has been arrested for  alleged car theft in what the coalition says is an attempt to intimidate its ranks. Perhaps the biggest disadvantage for the opposition is the electronic ballot sheet itself.  Despite primaries to choose a single opposition candidate per state from the plethora of parties within the Democratic Unity coalition, the pro-Maduro election board is declining to modify the ballot list to narrow it down to one name. All initial candidates from before the primaries are listed on the ballot instead, something that could confuse opposition supporters and dilute their vote, benefiting the ruling Socialist Party s candidates. Further stoking opposition supporters  skepticism, the election board is using a new vote machine provider after long-term partner Smartmatic accused it of inflating numbers in July s controversial election of a Constituent Assembly super-body. On a walkabout in an unpaved shantytown on the outskirts of Barinas city, Superlano told Reuters government candidates were using helicopters to campaign while he and other opposition aspirants spent hours on the road to reach remote communities.  The government was also exploiting Venezuelans  hunger, during a period of unprecedented scarcity, by handing out food bags in return for promises of votes, he said.   It s a macabre plan,  said Superlano, a lawmaker from Lopez s Popular Will party who won the opposition primary in Barinas.  Even with all that, they are losing!  Having dealt a hugely symbolic blow to  Chavismo  by winning five of six congress seats for Barinas in 2015 elections, the opposition now wants to end 18 years of nearly unbroken control of the governorship by Chavez family members.  While there is widespread discontent over food shortages, idle land and rising malnutrition in a fertile region that should be Venezuela s bread basket, the government is running a rigorous campaign and painting Superlano as  the candidate of the violence  in reference to this year s protests. Maduro supporters say the opposition, backed by Venezuela s elite and the U.S. government, is intent on taking power by force to seize control of the nation s oil riches.    They want war for Venezuela. We want peace,  said 65-year-old retiree Ramon Alvarran, proudly wearing a red T-shirt depicting the eyes of Hugo Chavez at a rally for his brother.  Elsewhere though, resentment against Maduro is palpable.   My kids don t have a crumb in their stomachs yet today,  said Daris Gonzalez, 36, whose three children had not eaten by lunchtime. Like many in her poor and once staunchly  Chavista  neighborhood, Gonzalez is now leaning toward the opposition.    There has to be change. We cannot go on like this.  Offsetting such sentiment, many young grassroots opposition supporters feel their leaders have sold out - and betrayed the memory of slain protesters - by entering an election on an unfair playing field. Abstentions could hurt their numbers.  Should the opposition triumph on Sunday, the government can limit the impact by restricting funding and taking authority away from the governors  offices, as it has done in the past when offices have fallen to opponents.  Any overt dirty tricks, however, risk bringing more international sanctions or torpedoing an already fragile, foreign-led mediation with the opposition that Maduro needs to improve his international image.   Following the gubernatorial election, the opposition wants to shift attention to demanding a date, and guarantee of free conditions, for the 2018 presidential election to advance their ultimate goal of ending socialist rule.  People are very angry and their anger has a face: Maduro,  said Carlos Ocariz, an opposition candidate trying to hold Miranda state for the opposition against a rising star on the government side, Hector Rodriguez. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: after bloodshed venezuela government foes battle votesbarinas venezuela reuters tirelessly traversing lethargic plains venezuela brother former leader hugo chavez ally famous opposition detainee vie votes the governorship race brings state chavez family stronghold emblematic state elections taking place nationwide sunday weeks protests shook venezuela claimed least lives at every rally hugo chavez front showing us way enthuses agents chavez electrical engineer incumbent governor jumping bike evoking late elder brother every campaign stop in brings defeating government means defeating chavez family wielded power whim years counters opposition rival reddy superman wearing shirt image arrested party leader leopoldo lopez this year prolonged protests failed bring government president nicolas maduro hardened global opinion ruling socialists led sanctions now opposition leaders want memorialized supporters turn en masse gubernatorial polls overturn maduro majority venezuela states the government turn wants minimize seemingly inevitable losses trumpet election proof accusations autocracy venezuela look dictatorship election candidates opposition chavez ironically told reuters supporters danced around rally with voters angry crushing economic crisis polls show opposition coalition would win handily normal circumstances one recent survey gave coalition aspires win governorship percent voter intentions versus percent government circumstances far normal venezuela however government threatened ban candidates linked violence protests furthermore past elections ruling charisma movement grip venezuela state resources mobilized heavily official candidates distribution subsidized food government rallies commonplace companies lend transport events state media give maduro candidates unfettered one opposition candidate brother arrested alleged car theft coalition says attempt intimidate ranks perhaps biggest disadvantage opposition electronic ballot sheet despite primaries choose single opposition candidate per state plethora parties within democratic unity coalition election board declining modify ballot list narrow one name all initial candidates primaries listed ballot instead something could confuse opposition supporters dilute vote benefiting ruling socialist party candidates further smoking opposition supporters skepticism election board using new vote machine provider partner smartmatic accused inflation numbers july controversial election constituent assembly on walkabout unpaved shantytown outskirts brings city superman told reuters government candidates using helicopters campaign opposition aspirants spent hours road reach remote communities the government also exploiting venezuela hunger period unprecedented scarcity handing food bags return promises votes said it macabre plan said superman lawmaker lopez popular will party opposition primary brings even losing having dealt hugely symbolic blow charisma winning five six congress seats brings elections opposition wants end years nearly unbroken control governorship chavez family members while widespread discontent food shortages idle land rising malnutrition fertile region venezuela bread basket government running rigorous campaign painting superman candidate violence reference year protests maduro supporters say opposition backed venezuela elite government intent taking power force seize control nation oil riches they want war venezuela we want peace said retired ramon alvarran proudly wearing red depicting eyes hugo chavez rally brother elsewhere though resentment maduro capable my kids crumbs stomach yet today said paris gonzalez whose three children eaten lunchtime like many poor staunchly charisma neighborhood gonzalez leaning toward opposition there change we go like offsetting sentiment many young grassroots opposition supporters feel leaders sold betrayed memory slain protesters entering election unfair playing field abstentions could hurt numbers should opposition triumph sunday government limit impact restricting funding taking authority away governors offices done past offices fallen opponents any overt dirty tricks however risk bringing international sanctions torpedoing already fragile mediation opposition maduro needs improve international image following gubernatorial election opposition wants shift attention demanding date guarantee free conditions presidential election advance ultimate goal ending socialist rule people angry anger face maduro said carlos ocariz opposition candidate trying hold miranda state opposition rising star government side hector rodriguez worldnews