As Venezuela Votes, Russia Will Be Watching

It's half a world away from Moscow, but Venezuela's presidential election could be a nail-biter for the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin may be watching closely when Venezuelans vote in the July 28 election, which pits authoritarian Kremlin ally Nicolas Maduro against the leader of an opposition group advocating for democracy and capitalism.

Ahead of the vote, Maduro was trailing in opinion polls b