(http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/121005-capriles-chavez-combo.photoblog600.jpg)Reuters, AFP / Getty Images Venezuela's opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles (left) and President Hugo Chavez attend campaign rallies on Thursday.By Kerry Sanders, NBC NewsCARACAS, Venezuela -- There's a rule that holds true in Venezuela's capital: Five miles equals one hour.
Caracas traffic seems to be in constant gridlock because gasoline, at 24 cents a gallon, is cheap. And one consequence of living in an oil-rich nation is that nearly everyone has a car.
The standstill, however, is also a metaphor for Venezuela's progress and the central theme of this nation's elections.
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