Leopoldo López, un activista prominente de la oposición venezolana, dijo el miércoles que la reciente oferta de negociación hecha por su movimiento al gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro fue motivada por la crisis humanitaria en el país y el prolongado estancamiento político.

The relationship with Uribe —lionized by Venezuela’s opposition and demonized by Latin America’s left — may come in handy as he seeks to build momentum for politically fraught engagement with Maduro. But he said he is willing to speak to Maduro’s government if allies in Latin America, the European Union and the Biden administration see value in such an approach. Not for nothing, the Trump administration has said the only thing to negotiate with Maduro are the terms of his exit. “The Trump policy was predicated on Florida politics — not getting something done,” Meeks said. In one of those trips, he urged Maduro to release opposition activist Leopoldo Lopez, then in jail for leading anti-government protests.

Lopez, 49, an economist and former political prisoner, stopped at the end of the path and stared at his beloved Venezuela where he is a wanted fugitive. Lopez said Venezuela’s refugee crisis is only comparable to the crisis in Syria. He also visited a health care center near the Tienditas Bridge where refugees stop for help after crossing the Colombia-Venezuela border. Months later, Maduro’s administration accused Lopez of inciting violence during protests. Most recently, he arrived in Bogota, Colombia, and he helped to promote the Venezuelan refugees’ participation in the opposition’s symbolic referendum.

BOGOTA – The political impasse in Venezuela now includes an effort to give the millions of refugees and exiles around the world a voice with a new app. Guaido’s new app includes a ballot asking Venezuelans if they want new presidential elections and if they support humanitarian aid and support from the international community. From exile, Leopoldo Lopez, Guaido’s mentor, talked to reporters in Bogota this week about the referendum. The app to participate in the referendum has been available since Monday and voting will close on Saturday. President Donald Trump’s administration is offering a $15 million reward for Maduro’s arrest on narcotrafficking charges.

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez with his wife Lilian Tintori and their son and daughter pose for a photo after a news conference in Madrid on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Prominent opposition activist Leopoldo Lpez who has abandoned the Spanish ambassador's residence in Caracas and left Venezuela after years of frustrated efforts to oust the nation's socialist president is holding a news conference in Madrid. (AP Photo/Andrea Comas)

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez with his wife Lilian Tintori and their son and daughter pose for a photo after a news conference in Madrid on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020. Sánchez's partner in the government, the far-left United We Can party, has in the past had connections with the socialist movement governing Venezuela. In a statement, it also accused Spain of helping the “terrorist” López to get away. “We are going to return to Venezuela to liberate Venezuela and to build the best Venezuela," López said. Repeatedly questioned about how he planned to remain relevant in Venezuelan politics, the opposition leader said he would focus on helping Guaidó gain more international support.

FILE - In this May 2, 2019 file photo, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez smiles during a press conference at the gate of the Spanish ambassador's residence in Caracas, Venezuela. Lopez left the residence where he had been a guest since April 30, 2019 and is leaving Venezuela people close to the opposition leader said on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)

FILE - In this May 2, 2019 file photo, Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez smiles during a press conference at the gate of the Spanish ambassador's residence in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia, File)MEDELLIN – Prominent opposition activist Leopoldo López has abandoned the Spanish ambassador's residence in Caracas and left Venezuela after years of frustrated efforts to oust the nation's socialist president, his party said Saturday. It is unclear how López left the ambassador's residence, given the heavy state security presence permanently stationed outside the property. The putsch was easily quashed and López took refuge in the ambassador’s residence. Even as his whereabouts remained unknown, some opposition leaders were praising López’s decision to flee.

Venezuelas government-stacked Supreme Court ordered the takeover of Popular Will Tuesday, July 7, 2020, the latest in a series of moves against President Nicolas Maduros critics before upcoming legislative elections. The chief prosecutor, also a Maduro ally, has been urging the Supreme Court to declare the party a terrorist organization. The government is likely to use the takeover of Popular Will and other opposition parties to provide a faade of democratic participation in the upcoming elections, Gunson said. Though the party's registration was revoked, the all-powerful Constitutional Assembly could pave the way for its inclusion in the upcoming elections with the newly appointed leadership. Our party, loyal to the fight for Venezuelas freedom, does not obey dictatorial impositions._Armario reported from Bogota, Colombia.