May 20, 2024

Venezuela’s opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez flees to exile in Spain

Courtesy of E lNuevo País- Zera

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez arrived in Madrid on Sunday after fleeing the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas the previous day, Spain’s foreign ministry said in a statement. Lopez, a political prisoner since 2014, had been taking refuge in the Spanish embassy since April 2019 after a botched uprising against President Nicolas Maduro that he led alongside National Assembly head Juan Guaido. By Juan Forero and Kejal Vyas. Full Text -> BusinessDay

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