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Weekly Report - 19 February 2015 (WR-15-07)
VENEZUELA: López remains defiant one year on
On 18 February the Venezuelan opposition leader, Leopoldo López, marked one year in prison. López again called for President Nicolás Maduro to resign, arguing that the government is in a “terminal phase”. He has proposed a national transition accord for the country. President Maduro berates López as a radical right-winger bent, ultimately, on unconstitutional moves.
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