Juan Guaidó recalled the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Leopoldo López: "They have not been able to put an end to the democratic spirit of the Venezuelan"

Five years after the arrest of the opposition leader, Leopoldo López, under house arrest, Juan Guaidó introduced him as an example of the struggle and resistance against the chavist regime, when he died. 39; a press conference accompanied by activist Lilian Tintori, wife of the founder Popular Will.

"We will remember this date as a resistance that could not stop the democratic spirit of Venezuela"said the president of the National Assembly, proclaimed president in charge of Venezuela."Leopoldo López is an example that has resisted and resisted for five years"he said.

Guaidó also reiterated his criticism of the regime of Nicolas Maduro, highlighting the suffering endured by the population. "They can not recognize that 300,000 Venezuelans are about to die, no one can live with 6 dollars a month," he complains.

In addition to reiterating his appeal to military forces to allow humanitarian aid to enter, Guaidó also sent a message to pro-government politicians. "Every day, this man (Maduro) pbades usurpando duties, is a day when the PSUV loses its political capital"he said.

"The battlefield is chosen by the oppressor. The only ones who talk about war are they", added Guaidó, recalling the military exercises carried out by Chavismo."We are an organized and peaceful majorityHe also asked if anyone would agree to give his life for Hugo Chávez's successor.

Through Twitter, the political leader also thanked López "for having played a fundamental role" in "dreaming of the best Venezuela", as well as a video in which he recalled the course laid out by l & # 39; opposition.

López was sentenced to 14 years in prison, of which he has already spent several years in Ramo Verde prison. He was then placed under house arrest, after strong pressure to secure his release.

Venezuela enters this Monday, under tension, in a crucial week of impetus between Maduro and Guaidó, which promises to enter Saturday at all costs of humanitarian aid blocked by the regime while it 's not the same. he is considering the start of a US military invasion.