caracas/maracaibo venezuela one venezuela major opposition party decide run local elections next month despite boycott others deepen split democratic unity coalition glee president nicolas maduro rule socialist party three four main group coalition vow participate dec. 10 ballot 335 mayors one governor believe election system rig fourth party new time base oil-rich western zulia state governorship grab argue maduro must still fight ballot box avoid simply hand political space manuel rosales former zulia governor flee peru 2009 corruption charge level government maduro predecessor hugo chavez say thursday would run behalf new time go leave zulianos alone rosales tell supporters rosales jail 2015 return exile authorities lift ban run office week party stance infuriate many anti-maduro activists another opposition leader zulia governorship elections last month prohibit take office refuse bow pro-maduro legislative superbody sellout say juan carlos rivero 34 auto repair shop zulia state capital maracaibo vote rosales past plan december fail oust maduro via street protest early year leave least 125 people dead perform badly oct. 15 gubernatorial vote venezuela opposition bad crisis recent years though poll show majority support venezuelans angry maduro unprecedented economic crisis opposition fail capitalize maduro exult opposition disarray say party order members abstain next month behave undemocratically even accuse dictator lose elections cry fraud know things instead fight withdraw maduro say recent speech add venezuela elections clean speculation government may take advantage opposition weakness move expect december 2018 date venezuela next presidential election various opposition politicians include twice-presidential candidate henrique capriles remain ban stand office various charge corruption plot right group say nearly 400 political prisoners include well-known protest leader leopoldo lopez authorities deny political persecution say detentions politicians break law late threats opposition leaders maduro say speech friday congress head julio borges try treason lobby government abroad include financial circle pro-maduro supreme court meanwhile say opposition leader freddy guevara run militant popular party absence leader lopez prosecute instigation use children protest guevara congress vice president prohibit leave country venezuela opposition coalition split ahead new vote