Venezuela protest leader says seeks Maduro's exit, not coup

Opposition political leader Leopoldo Lopez says he is seeking to draw millions of Venezuelans into the streets to join protests decrying corruption, crime and shortages in a nationwide push to bring down President Nicolas Maduro's government. But Lopez, who is spearheading a protest campaign under the banner "The Exit," denies accusations he is fomenting a coup similar to a botched attempt to oust then-President Hugo Chavez in 2002, saying he hopes to force Maduro into stepping down. More…