Category Archives: Leopoldo López

Press reporting Capriles and López could be jailed (Updated)

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Leopoldo López says there is a warrant out for their arrest. Spanish daily ABC reports a similar thing. They are being accused of the seven deaths that took place during last Monday’s protests. Don’t know how accurate this is, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Henrique Capriles, Leopoldo López | 146 Comments

A rejoinder on Leopoldo López’s indictment

Posted on February 17, 2013 by

The substance of the accusations being brought 15-years after the fact against opposition leader Leopoldo López don’t merit very much comment, other than to note that that guy must really be squeaky clean if the only thing chavismo could find to charge him for … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López, Primero Justicia | 26 Comments

Leopoldo López’s future electoral viability bolstered

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

As the regime moves to put Leopoldo López in jail for the mother of all cold cases, I can’t help but wonder: Has chavismo really thought this one through? Fast forward a few years, and a stint jail could well be … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López, Repression | 38 Comments

Winning with Twitter

Posted on June 25, 2012 by

There aren’t a lot of democracy lessons I’d be willing to take from a bunch of Egyptian theocrats, but this is definitely one.  [Hat tip: Kolya.]

Posted in International, Leopoldo López | 30 Comments

LL puts an end to what little suspense there was

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

So, in his last debate answer tonight, Leopoldo López just about announced he’s dropping out and backing Henrique Capriles. The official announcement is tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. And the real question is, what did they offer him? The obvious … Continue reading →

Posted in Henrique Capriles, Leopoldo López | 103 Comments

Is Leopoldo López Venezuela’s Rick Perry?

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

I was reading through the excellent comments debate that followed Juan’s Capriles post – really, it’s been a long time since so much good stuff came out in our forum – and suddenly it struck me: where’s Leopoldo? Even among … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López | 62 Comments

The state of play, video version

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Trying to catch up with the state of the campaign videos. First off, this excellent biographical spot from the Pablo Pérez campaign. Next, a simple ad from Leopoldo López that won rave reviews from Daniel. Maria Corina Machado’s strong debate … Continue reading →

Posted in Henrique Capriles, Leopoldo López, María Corina Machado, Pablo Perez, Primaries | 15 Comments

What happened at tonight’s debate?

Posted on December 4, 2011 by

OK, here’s our inst-analysis. Tonight, María Corina Machado wiped the floor with her opponents, though that probably won’t do her any good when the votes are counted. Henrique Capriles cemented his position as the guy most likely to unify the … Continue reading →

Posted in Henrique Capriles, Leopoldo López, María Corina Machado, Pablo Perez, Primaries | Tagged | 74 Comments

Aung San Suu López?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

More and more, it looks like the government’s gambit in disqualifying-but-not-quite-disqualifying Leopoldo López isn’t going to pan out. As you’ll recall, in a genuinely weird decision the other day, the Supreme Tribunal ruled that López is fully entitled to run … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López, Primaries | 84 Comments

- LL = f ‘ ( JVR )

Posted on October 17, 2011 by

In the wake of news about the Supreme Tribunal’s bizarre decision saying Leopoldo López is allowed to run for president, but is not allowed to execute the office of the presidency, I’m going to share a conspiracy theory of mine. … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López, Primaries | 143 Comments

Winning, yet losing

Posted on September 22, 2011 by

I’m not feeling too optimistic about the whole Leopoldo López saga. Last week, the Interamerican Court for Human Rights decided that López had been unfairly barred from running in Venezuela’s elections. In a binding decision, it ordered Venezuela’s institutions to … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López | 42 Comments

Your move, Luisa Estella

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

The Interamerican Court on Human Rights has just announced that Leopoldo López should be allowed to run for President. Supposedly, these rulings are binding in Venezuela. No idea what comes next, but if confirmed, this is a significant development.

Posted in Leopoldo López | 19 Comments

Mr. Big Oil

Posted on July 27, 2011 by

What would oil policy look like in a Leopoldo López presidency? 1. Lots of investment in production, geared toward making Venezuela the world’s top producer 2. Lots of investment in gas, making us the continent’s top gas exporter. 3. Democratize … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López, Oil | 62 Comments

Opposition proposals for dealing with jails are not one in the same

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

In the past few days, both Leopoldo López and Julio Borges (who I assume was speaking on behalf of Henrique Capriles) unveiled plans for dealing with Venezuela’s horrific prisons. López basically wants nicer jails; more jails; to separate prisoners according … Continue reading →

Posted in Henrique Capriles, Leopoldo López, Violence | 31 Comments

Confusing content with details

Posted on June 17, 2011 by

In 2007, when Barack Obama was in the early days of chipping away at Hillary Clinton’s solid lead in the polls, one of the most effective tools he employed to convince Democratic primary voters to support him was his stance … Continue reading →

Posted in Leopoldo López, Oil | 42 Comments