Venezuelan opposition leader disputes election outcome

ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos speaks with Leopoldo Lopez, a founder of one of Venezuela’s leading opposition parties who fled the country after being jailed for 13 years.
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[@randallbaker5056]

Power to the people.

[@buravan1512]

Oil to the US.

[@Renteriaryans]

To the Beautiful people of Valenzuela. Keep fighting for your freedom! Much love from California USA❤👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mattdykes5166]

Dont give up Venezuela. Fight Fight Fight

[@261bd]

¡Desafortunadamente, la gente carece de la voluntad necesaria! para ir al último paso. ¡Siempre se dan por vencidos justo antes del final! En 2019 fueron asesinadas las mismas 120 personas... incluido Oskar Peres. Estaba siendo perseguido y pidió ayuda a la gente. Luego, la gente vio cómo lo asesinaban en vivo en Facebook. Al día siguiente… ¡nada! ¡Nadie salió a la calle a quejarse! Maduro ahora sabía que podía matar a cualquier oponente sin consecuencias. ¡¡Así no se detiene a un dictador!!

[@261bd]

Unfortunately, people lack the will to go to the last step. They always give up just before the end! It was the same in 2019: 120 people were killed, including Oskar Peres. He was persecuted and asked people to help him. People then watched live on Facebook as he was murdered. The next day... nothing! No one took to the streets and complained! Maduro now knew that he could kill any opponent without consequences. That's not how you stop a dictator!!

[@NickInsaf-eq9oi]

The people should not stop till they get rid of the dictator .

[@buravan1512]

which dictator?

[@NickInsaf-eq9oi]

Dictator muduro.

[@buravan1512]

@@NickInsaf-eq9oi is MADURO the problem? or the VENEZUELAN OIL is the main target?

[@ihorperec4990]

Leopoldo speaks English very well. He is very smart and articulate

[@akagocha]

He studied in Harvard and in general almost his whole education was in the states.. so of course he speaks a good English

[@anahuactitlantli]

Yeah, the US empire wants to make sure their puppets communicate well with them.

[@Snowman379-g9y]

Americans need to learn from this

[@Rikkisio]

Happened on January 6th with trump

[@typebeats8448]

Obvious edits made to this interview.

[@bretthaines2676]

It's a new story bro, nobody claimed it's an unedited raw interview.

[@typebeats8448]

@@bretthaines2676 Literally says "NEWS LIVE PRIME" right there bud. Last time I checked, edited isn't "LIVE"

[@mandibarcena6667]

As long as the armed forces sides with Maduro, any protest or rioting is just a waste of time.

[@diogowerneck5936]

20 people already dead Nd 1thousand arrested...some say more than 300 dead....soon itll go international here in south america where countrys will intervene we cant sit still while he kills people

[@jay4you853]

That's why we can't have another Jan 6th 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@RedClutch22_]

people power lmao the way he said it

[@danielobrien8417]

Exit polls🤣🤣🤣 Give it up CIA!

[@user-xf8cl6yu4v]

This has gotten the food market upset

[@YusufYusuf-ti2rz]

Brazil was better off when it was a monarchy

[@Ep3tzYc]

Mirror America in this, if voting for Trmp 🙄

[@generaluriah9569]

USA Election Preview ???

[@bejakabyle]

In Algeria 🇩🇿 the sameshit . Pl

[@Djent7779]

Send in marines 🎉

[@user-qu8lt3hf7e]

This is why we don't need a dictator like trump in office

[@jasonrod4523]

😂 the stupidity is amazing. Guess you don't know Biden funded this dictator

[@spiritualru2364]

We need Trump more than ever 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@WhoGoesDeer]

@@spiritualru2364 Ignore the bots

[@unknownlegend4072]

@@spiritualru2364Yep Trump 2024🔴🗳️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@deathtapper]

He's not a dictator. If we keep moving left with the Democrats, we'll be just like Venezuela. And Kamala is an extreme leftist. Not to mention completely clueless.

[@Rikkisio]

Maduro reminds me of trump and the January 6th insurrection.

[@tinastralka7534]

Brainwashed much. A insurrection has guns that take out governments. Not walking through capital building with guards holding doors open .

[@tinastralka7534]

Brainwashed much?? A insurrection has guns that take out governments. Not walking through capital building with guards holding doors open .

[@Rikkisio]

@@tinastralka7534 And yet people still died from both sides. A cop got attacked with a blunt object, so yeah tell that to that cop, I think he died though, so u can’t. So no, not guards holding doors open, and if they were holding doors open, those guards were traitors, that’s why some of them quit or got fired.

[@dheck1769]

i cannot wait to see left wing jan6

[@Rikkisio]

@@dheck1769 won’t happen because democrats are going to win. But if they lose we won’t be sore losers like Trump. Democrats will hand power over peacefully.

[@no89lan3]

Venezuela says NO! to Washington PUPPETS!

[@diogowerneck5936]

stop it..venezuela is hungry! they are desperate for change! thats why millions are taking the streets! fora maduro ditador!

[@AlexanderRodriguez-nc8yu]

So you ok with a dictator?

[@ingetout]

@@no89lan3 better to be under the US than what they are doing now. Venezuela would hugely benefit from their assistance

[@Myndir]

"Step on me, Maduro."

[@no89lan3]

@@AlexanderRodriguez-nc8yu A dictatorship according to USA propaganda media, and you as a slave believe it. If maduro was a dictator there would no presidential elections or any other election for that matter.

[@yomtoango6021]

In India bjp is doing the same

[@LolUGotBusted]

So kind of Trump to demonstrate to the world how to destroy a country from within if you don't get your way

[@jasonrod4523]

😂Blaming Trump?? Your stupidity is amazing 👏 REMEMBER BIDEN LIFTED SANCTIONS ON VENEZUELA FOR OIL!!!!! VENEZUELA PROMISED FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS!!!!! THAT WAS A LIE ON DAY 1. THEY MADE MILLIONS THANKS TO BIDEN AND WE GOT THE VENEZUELANS CRIMINALS FROM PRISONS IN RETURN. AND NO FREE ELECTIONS.

[@sehoujay]

Except Maduro is a socialist like Biden. Complete opposite ideologies to that of Trump and Republicans.

[@jeffbuchmann9287]

Did I miss something.??? I don’t think this video is about Trump..do you think about him every waking moment??

[@benvmiller]

Not even close, but whatever makes you sleep better.

[@Sharyk808]

True. Putin’s plan divide and conquer and exactly what Dufus did. Felon said he wants to be a dictator not for a day for life. Same thing China’s pres did. No more terms for president. Dufus said Christians this will be the last time you will vote. Why because once in power he will not give it up. He will get his revenge on everyone who is against him, not just political but in business too. Democracy will be dead. Authoritarian rule you will regret.

[@CheWangia-zy3gb]

Venezuela said no to U.S Imperialism

[@benvmiller]

What was the US trying to do?

[@bretthaines2676]

Lmao, you're confused if you think Maduro is supported by the US.

[@ingetout]

They would be far better under the US than they are now. Maduro built El Helicode specifically to torture thousands of political dissidents.

[@ingetout]

They would be far better under the US than under Russia and China like they are now. Like those countries they have buildings like el Helicode that was specifically built to torture political dissidents.

[@sheilastudio1]

VIVA VENEZUELA AND MADURO. WE LOVE YOU MADURO MAN OF STRENGTH. INHERITED FROM BOLIVAR.

[@Myndir]

Liar.

[@buravan1512]

*VIVA MADURO.*

[@Myndir]

You created an account to post this comment? Not a bot?