caracas/san cristobal venezuela nurse wound others jail many head abroad venezuela young opposition supporters demoralize rule socialists shock election win month prolong protest fail oust president nicolas maduro months lead rally battle maduro security force score die youth demonstrators reluctantly abandon streets opposition turn attention oct. 15 gubernatorial vote though opposition look set win comfortably due public anger food medicine shortages plus soar inflation government take 18 23 governorships leave thousands young protesters furious disillusion opposition leadership many vigorously oppose participate election would legitimize see dictatorship betray say graphic designer manuel melo 21 lose kidney hit water cannon jet political opposition represent us add small bedroom poor neighborhood teem capital caracas stylize picture heart emblazon one wall room gas mask use protect tear gas unrest adorn melo many others see protest leave 125 people dead thousands wound jail waste time little stomach return fight view leaders opposition democratic unity mud coalition traitors abandon streets favor ballot believe rig pro-maduro election board disillusionment heighten week four five win opposition governors democratic action party break rank coalition swear all-powerful legislative superbody maduro foes vow never recognize set round unseemly in-fighting recriminations within opposition heavyweight leader henrique capriles say would abandon coalition democratic action leader henry ramos remain member totally deject protest election nothing change say student javier lara 18 watch fellow protester die unrest volatile city san cristobal border colombia like many young venezuelans lara plan head abroad soon possible peru case sell opposition say democratic unity coalition find crisis strategy contest gubernatorial elections backfire spectacularly wake defeat stun opposition leaders could even agree whether pursue fraud allegations refuse accept election result others publicly admit defeat breakup reformulation coalition look inevitable new strategy possibly fresh blood need 2018 presidential election though poll routinely show opposition majority support many venezuelans view leaders elitist group out-of-touch problems mud place say antonio ledezma veteran politician former opposition mayor house arrest international community deserve explanation behavior young opposition supporters seek inspiration away traditional leaders voice admiration lorenzo mendoza billionaire businessman shy away politics juan carlos caguaripano former national guard captain lead august attack military base heap humiliation opposition maduro say daily speeches peace u.s.-backed plot oust defeat stoke foes disarray maduro urge democratic action leader ramos hate figure young opposition supporters stand next presidential vote get ready 2018 wait maduro say week exult opposition chaos back-stabbing divisionism venezuelan opposition disarray heap pain protesters