Venezuela looks set to lock away prominent opposition leader Leopoldo López

López himself is even less generous about the government’s intentions. “This isn’t a trial,” he wrote in a recent prison letter. “It’s a firing squad.” Exhibit A: Of the 65 witnesses that López’s attorneys have attempted to call in his defense, Judge Susana Barreiros has rejected all but one. For the prosecution, she has admitted 108 witnesses. The first group — four police agents — began testifying Thursday at a heavily-guarded Caracas tribunal. López is due back in court Sept. 10. With so many incriminating witnesses queued up, the trial could take months, Gutiérrez said. He said he would file appeals to have exculpatory evidence admitted by the judge. More…