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Leopoldo Lopez, Venezuelan opposition leader: I am not bitter

Leopoldo Lopez, Venezuelan opposition leader: I am not bitter

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James Menendez speaks to Leopoldo Lopez, a Venezuelan opposition leader

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James Menendez speaks to Leopoldo Lopez, once the most prominent
face of Venezuela’s opposition, he is now living in exile in
Spain. He spent more than a decade attempting to unseat Nicolás
Maduro’s authoritarian government and was imprisoned for over
three years, accused of inciting the 2014 anti-government
protests. Following the capture and arrest of Maduro by US forces
in January, the country has entered a new and uncertain phase,
with Vice-President Delcy Rodríguez now acting as interim leader.
Leopoldo Lopez talks to us about the prospect of elections in
Venezuela and the personal cost of standing up for political
change. The Interview brings you conversations with people
shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews
from the BBC, including episodes with Venezuelan opposition
leader and Nobel prize winner Maria Corina Machado, director
Chloe Zhao and musical icon Ringo Starr. You can listen on the
BBC World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT.
Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times
a week on BBC Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.
Presenter: James Menendez Producer: Farhana Haider

Get in touch with us on email TheInterview@bbc.co.uk and use the
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(Image: Leopoldo Lopez. Credit: Reuters)