Article Photos: Some former allies ditch Chavez in Venezuela vote



  In this Sept. 16, 2012 photo, a woman looks out from her cinderblock home as opposition presidential candidate Henrique Cariles campaigns in the Petare shantytown of Caracas, Venezuela. From single mothers to construction workers, a segment of President Hugo Chavez supporters have been turning away from the president and instead considering new leadership. They've become key to the Oct. 7 presidential vote and Capriles' strategy. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

In this Sept. 16, 2012 photo, a woman looks out from her cinderblock home as opposition presidential candidate Henrique Cariles campaigns in the Petare shantytown of Caracas, Venezuela. From single mothers to construction workers, a segment of President Hugo Chavez supporters have been turning away from the president and instead considering new leadership. They've become key to the Oct. 7 presidential vote and Capriles' strategy. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)