Last week, the voice of opposition leader
Leopoldo López was heard once more from his cell at the Ramo Verde military
prison in Greater Caracas asking citizens who truly believe in democracy to
raise their voices in order to demand the restoration of their violated rights
at a massive demonstration that took place last Saturday. López, through a
pre-recorded video statement, demanded the government of Nicolás Maduro the
cease of repression and censorship, as much as the release of all political
prisoners. In addition, he demanded the National Electoral Council (CNE) the
announcement of a final date for the parliamentary elections to be held this
year, in which both the OAS and the European Union should be present as
observers. At the same time, López announced that he and Daniel Ceballos, the
former mayor of the San Cristóbal municipality in Táchira state currently being
held at a prison in San Juan de los Morros in Guárico state, had begun a hunger
strike until these goals were achieved. More…
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