The man who would be Venezuela's next president - if he can get people to vote

Only one significant challenger has stepped up to run against Venezuela's powerful President Nicolás Maduro and his vast political machine in elections next month. But former governor Henri Falcón's biggest challenge may be getting people to believe that voting could make a difference. Maduro's increasingly tight grip on Venezuela's politics amid a catastrophic economic crisis has prompted the opposition coalition to boycott the upcoming vote. The group's leaders are criticizing Falcón, a 56-year-old politician, who was once a ruling party supporter, for participating in what they maintain is a sham vote. More…