caracas venezuela opposition shift focus forthcoming state elections protest aim oust president nicolas maduro subside follow installation all-powerful pro-government legislative body four months violent demonstrations least 125 people kill stop due fatigue among protesters disillusionment see rule socialist party cement vast power despite concert opposition push opposition leaders say october elections governors country 23 state represent best mean keep pressure maduro provide chance win governorships stake opportunity protest vote demonstrate president unpopularity opposition boycott elections constituent assembly accuse electoral authorities inflate turn-out figure july 30 vote options available adversaries maduro maintain control opec nation despite widespread public anger triple-digit inflation chronic shortages basic goods venezuelans fight continue rupture constitutional order say opposition leader henrique capriles governor miranda state run next month election bar hold public office term expire nevertheless urge venezuelans vote elections abstain difficult bring political change venezuelans want capriles tell reporters capriles call bar office allege irregularities manage public fund socialist party move sideline governorships provide little way platform directly challenge maduro covet politicians offer launch pad political career possibility channel state resources toward political ally opposition participation next month poll ensure witness vote station election council headquarter opposition coalition leaders say allow quickly identify attempt alter result however spend months streets encouragement opposition leaders especially young members self-styled resistance movement feel betray say turn attention quickly election legitimize view maduro authoritarianism insult memory slay protesters also see contradiction opposition decision boycott july vote constituent assembly maduro push creation assembly mean rewrite constitution formal check power say would restore stability country turmoil widespread anti-government protest broadly supplant congress opposition control 2015 landslide vote small opposition party vente venezuela founder maria corina machado high profile media limit influence break opposition democratic unity coalition decision join next month vote main opposition party nominate candidates opinion poll show free fair vote would likely take majority compare three governorships 2012. socialist party-controlled constituent assembly may bar run hold office win last week assembly say would seek prosecution opposition leaders treason attempt block international finance maduro government allegedly seek military intervention government leaders say end protest evidence constituent assembly bring peace country add opposition decision register candidates sign believe electoral system despite complaints fraud constituent assembly calm country say assembly president delcy rodriguez soon inaugurate venezuela return tranquility maduro say country victim economic war opposition insist assembly symbol venezuela vibrant democracy opposition take streets late march protest supreme court rule briefly allow assume power congress maintain near daily rally end july street mobilizations decline initially massive march steadily give way violent clash security force small group hood demonstrators throw rock time vandalize property recent opposition rally attract hundred people u.s. president donald trump impose sanction top rule socialist party officials case participation constituent assembly european union latin american nations condemn body maduro acquire reputation dictator around world say opposition leader freddy guevara interview august broadcast internet add street protest crucial shift public opinion convince confront dictatorship situation say guevara venezuelan opposition pin hop elections protest falter