Like Mr Chavez, he has centred his campaign on fighting corruption.
It's cheering because this agenda, including greater transparency on executive earnings and more shareholder power, originated in an independent left-centre campaign, which has now reached the door of Downing Street.
So much of importance happened there that it cannot just be swept away, as the trustees wish to do, by selling the building to a property developer – which is why two months ago I stated my support for the Save The Africa Centre campaign and its call for a public consultation on the decision to sell this historic and cultural asset.
Melissa Beydilli, from the new Save our Children's Centres campaign, said: "People are devastated.
This wasn't something that was at all apparent in mainstream feminism, centred around campaigns such as #FreeTheNipple, showcasing conventionally attractive white bodies only.
Still, Mr Santos said he would continue to centre his campaign on the chance of ending the country's half-century of conflict.
Mr Capriles may find it harder to centre the campaign on the economy and governance.Were Mr Chávez to die, or be incapacitated, the resulting turmoil might derail the election altogether.
Health secretary Andrew Lansley, who has been criticised for downgrading plans to improve a local health centre, campaigned today.
"The strong feeling from members is that the number of closures would be double were it not for the 'save our centre' campaigns," says Trevor Clarke, chairman of the association of heads of outdoor education centres.
I recently ran for a seat on the girls' student council in makeshift elections held at the centre, campaigning on a promise to bake cakes and lobby for dancing classes.
She says the Alliance also intends to highlight the treatment of women in jail and asylum centres, campaigning under the slogan 'United we get what we want'.
