
Franklin Nieves, the prosecutor responsible for securing a conviction and 13-year prison sentence for Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López, has defected to the United States and confessed that the evidence he brought to the trial was “100% false.”
by Frances Martel28 Oct 2015, 7:30 PM PST0

The U.S. Department of State is urging the Venezuelan government to respect human rights following the arrest of opposition leader Manuel Rosales shortly after landing in his home country. Rosales’ arrest follows the conviction of another opposition leader, Leopoldo López, currently serving 13 years in prison for allegedly inciting violence by organizing protests against socialism.
by Frances Martel19 Oct 2015, 10:30 AM PST0

The leader of Venezuela’s largest opposition party, Popular Will, has been found guilty of organizing protests against the socialist government. Leopoldo López has been condemned to serve 13 years and 9 months in prison.
by Frances Martel11 Sep 2015, 7:21 AM PST0