The march came and went, with at least
10,000 assembling in Caracas to hear the request from López’s wife, Lilian
Tintori, that they “pledge to unity, pledge to peace, pledge to freedom for
Venezuela.” The peaceful protest was mirrored by demonstrations in some 10
other cities in Venezuela, and 20 worldwide. But one organization was notable
by its official absence. On the Tuesday, after López issued his call to
protest, Venezuela’s principal opposition coalition, the Democratic Unity
Roundtable (MUD), released a statement saying it would not officially attend or
support the demonstration convened by López’s party Popular Will (VP). As the
MUD receives heavy criticism for its refusal, the PanAm Post reached out to its
General Secretary Jesús “Chúo” Torrealba to explain his position. More… 
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Explains López March Snub
The march came and went, with at least
10,000 assembling in Caracas to hear the request from López’s wife, Lilian
Tintori, that they “pledge to unity, pledge to peace, pledge to freedom for
Venezuela.” The peaceful protest was mirrored by demonstrations in some 10
other cities in Venezuela, and 20 worldwide. But one organization was notable
by its official absence. On the Tuesday, after López issued his call to
protest, Venezuela’s principal opposition coalition, the Democratic Unity
Roundtable (MUD), released a statement saying it would not officially attend or
support the demonstration convened by López’s party Popular Will (VP). As the
MUD receives heavy criticism for its refusal, the PanAm Post reached out to its
General Secretary Jesús “Chúo” Torrealba to explain his position. More… 
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