Leopoldo Lopez
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Venezuela pardons 110 people, many of whom are political opponents of President MaduroThe move comes ahead of congressional elections set for Dec. 6 that the movement led by U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido says it is boycotting because conditions for the vote are not fair.PoliticsAug 31, 2020
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Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders takeover of opposition party founded by GuaidoThe high court's order is the latest in a series of moves against President Nicolas Maduro's critics before upcoming legislative elections.WorldJul 7, 2020
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Who is Leopoldo Lopez, the prisoner behind Venezuela’s Juan Guaido?Leopoldo Lopez is said to have orchestrated Juan Guaido’s rise to power in the fight to oust Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela.WorldMay 1, 2019
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Chaos in the streets as Venezuela’s Guaido launches military uprising to oust MaduroJuan Guaido claims to have the military support necessary to overthrow Nicolas Maduro as leader of Venezuela.WorldApr 30, 2019
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Venezuela crushes small anti-Maduro uprising at military baseVenezuelan authorities suppressed a small rebellion at a military base near the city of Valencia, arresting seven men who they say participated in a "terrorist attack" against the government.WorldAug 6, 2017
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New Venezuelan government’s first moves include arresting opposition leadersTwo of Venezuela's leading opposition figures were taken from their homes in the middle of the night by state security agents on Tuesday in President Nicolas Maduro's government's first moves against prominent enemies since a widely denounced vote granting the ruling party nearly unlimited powers.WorldAug 1, 2017
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Donald Trump issues call on Twitter for Venezuela to release jailed opposition leaderPresident Donald Trump has called on Venezuela to let jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez "out of prison immediately."PoliticsFeb 15, 2017
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Venezuelans protest prison time for opposition leader Leopoldo LopezVenezuelans took to the streets in cities around the country to protest the sentence handed down earlier this month to opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez.WorldSep 19, 2015
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Venezuela formally accuses opposition leaderVenezuela's chief prosecutor has formally accused jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez of several crimes, including criminal incitement.WorldApr 4, 2014
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