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Venezuela opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS MAY 2, 2019 / 11:43 AM / UPDATED AN HOUR AGO
Venezuela opposition figure, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals
Mayela Armas, Corina Pons
6 MIN READ
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, evading arrest in a Spanish diplomatic residence, on Thursday disclosed he met with senior military officials before a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro this week.
Suggesting coordination continues with armed forces figures in the campaign to oust Maduro, Lopez said more “military movements” were on the way.
But Maduro sought to show that the military remains on his side by appearing early on Thursday on state television with his defense minister and military operations chief.
The pre-dawn military uprising on Tuesday, urged on by opposition leader and Lopez ally Juan Guaido, failed to gain steam as security forces loyal to Maduro cracked down on demonstrators who had taken to the streets in support of Guaido.
“The fissure that opened on April 30 will become a crack, and that crack is what is going to break the levee,” Lopez told reporters from Spain’s Caracas diplomatic residence.
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Venezuela opposition figure, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals
Mayela Armas, Corina Pons
6 MIN READ
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, evading arrest in a Spanish diplomatic residence, on Thursday disclosed he met with senior military officials before a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro this week.
Suggesting coordination continues with armed forces figures in the campaign to oust Maduro, Lopez said more “military movements” were on the way.
But Maduro sought to show that the military remains on his side by appearing early on Thursday on state television with his defense minister and military operations chief.
The pre-dawn military uprising on Tuesday, urged on by opposition leader and Lopez ally Juan Guaido, failed to gain steam as security forces loyal to Maduro cracked down on demonstrators who had taken to the streets in support of Guaido.
“The fissure that opened on April 30 will become a crack, and that crack is what is going to break the levee,” Lopez told reporters from Spain’s Caracas diplomatic residence.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics/venezuela-opposition-figure-facing-arrest-warrant-says-he-met-with-generals-idUSKCN1S81JE