The minister described Lopez as a “criminal” who planned a May military incursion involving US ex-soldiers and aimed at toppling the Venezuela government. An influential opposition politician, Lopez, is considered to be the mentor of the US-backed self-proclaimed “interim president,” Juan Guaido. Also on rt.com Was Maduro the ‘jackpot’? He lived in the embassy ever since as the Spanish government refused to hand him over to Caracas. They were among a guerilla group that crossed into Venezuela from Colombia in May but were captured by the Venezuelan forces.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 28, 2020 04:18 UTC