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Venezuelan Opposition Leaders Returned to House Arrest

Aug 7th 2017

Lilian Tintori and Leopoldo Lopez speaking from their home on July 17. (Reuters)

The wife of the Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez says he has been returned to house arrest, while Antonio Ledezma once again arrived home on Friday.

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Venezuela Rejects Felipe Gonzalez Visit as Former Spanish PM Touches Down in Caracas

Jun 8th 2015

A woman waves a placard rejecting Gonzalez's visit: "Murderer and Fascist - Venezuela respects itself" (Laiguana)

The former Spanish Prime Minister claims to be visiting the country in order to help with the legal defence of jailed opposition leaders, Leopoldo Lopez, Daniel Ceballos and Antonio Ledezma. He met with Ledezma on Sunday. 

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South Florida Man Accused of Laundering $100M for Colombian Paramilitaries via Venezuela

May 5th 2015

Contraband of Venezuelan regulated products to Colombia has financed the growth of vast paramilitary armies along the border, wh

A South Florida man was arrested by U.S. federal authorities yesterday and charged with using his Doral-based Bank of America accounts to launder over $100 million on behalf of Colombian drug cartels and paramilitaries.

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Indicted Caracas Mayor Transferred to House Arrest Due to Health Complications

Apr 27th 2015

The Mayor was arrested on February 19th for his alleged links to illegal subversive groups (Credit: teleSUR)

Antonio Ledezma, the Caracas Metropolitan Mayor arrested in February and since charged with sedition, will be transferred to his private residence later this week where he will await trial under house arrest.

 

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Public Prosecutor Formally Charges Rightwing Ex-Mayor Antonio Ledezma

Apr 8th 2015

A notorious figure in Venezuela's right wing, Antonio Ledezma played a key role both in the 1989 massacre known as the &quo

The Venezuelan Public Prosecutor's Office formally charged the former Caracas mayor Antonio Ledezma yesterday with supporting groups intent on violently destabilizing the country and has requested that the case proceed to trial.

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New Evidence Links Ledezma, COPEI to Thwarted Coup

Feb 27th 2015

National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello and Caracas Mayor Jorge Rodriguez claim that there are "very few opposition le

National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello unveils new evidence that could lend further support to allegations concerning Antonio Ledezma's  role in the "Blue" coup. A stash of weapons, including explosives, was also discovered at the Caracas headquarters of opposition party COPEI.

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Caracas Mayor Indicted in Venezuela, Will Face Trial

Feb 24th 2015

Indicted Mayor, Antonio Ledezma, alongside currently jailed terror plotter, Lorent Saleh (Archives)

A Venezuelan judge has found sufficient evidence linking arrested Caracas Mayor, Antonio Ledezma, to a conspiracy against the national government in order to proceed to trial, the Venezuelan Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed. 

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Venezuelan Opposition Mayor, Alias “The Vampire,” Arrested for Role in Blue Coup Plot

Feb 20th 2015

Opposition politician, Antonio Ledezma, was arrested by SEBIN on Thursday afternoon (Telesur).

Venezuelan opposition Mayor and longtime rightwing politician, Antonio Ledezma, has been arrested by the country’s intelligence services, SEBIN, for his alleged role in plotting to stage a coup against the democratically elected government of Nicolas Maduro. 

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Fired Workers Protest Outside Venezuelan Opposition Mayor’s Office

Feb 12th 2009

Antonio Ledezma, opposition mayor of Greater Caracas (Archive)
After over 7,000 workers were fired by the recently elected opposition Mayor of Greater Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, some of the workers protested, prompting back-and-forth accusations around the facts of the situation, violence or not at the protests, and fulfillment of mayoral responsibilities.

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