Ethan Hawke in conversation with Leopoldo López

Leopoldo López

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2020 OFF in Oslo
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American actor, author, and film director Ethan Hawke and Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist Leopoldo López sit down at the 2020 Oslo Freedom Forum to discuss political violence, authoritarianism, and other problems facing Venezuela today.

About the Speaker

Leopoldo Lopez

Leopoldo

López

Venezuelan democracy advocate

Leopoldo López is a Venezuelan opposition leader and democracy activist. He founded the Venezuelan opposition party, Voluntad Popular, and served as mayor of the Chacao municipality in Caracas. In 2014, López was arrested on trumped-up charges for leading peaceful, nationwide protests denouncing Nicolás Maduro’s regime. After a 19-month show trial, he was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison. He spent the first three years in prison and was subsequently released to house arrest. López escaped house arrest and sought asylum at the Spanish embassy in Caracas after his military guards defected from Maduro’s regime and threw their support behind acting president Juan Guaidó. After a daring escape from Venezuela in October 2020, López was reunited with his family in Spain, where he now lives in exile. He is one of the leaders and founding members of the World Liberty Congress, and continues to be a leading voice in calling for democracy in Venezuela.

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