It is incumbent on us to reinstate normality, in order to build the advanced and prosperous country of which we all dream. A pattern has developed under the Maduro regime . Under Mr. Maduro at least 240 Venezuelans have been murdered at marches, and there are 600 political prisoners, including the founder of my party, Leopoldo López, who has been a prisoner for five years. When repressive tactics prove futile, Mr. Maduro and his henchmen disingenuously propose “dialogue.” But we have become immune to such manipulation. There is a broad consensus among Venezuelans in favor of change: 84 percent of our people reject Mr. Maduro’s rule.

Source: New York Times January 31, 2019 00:00 UTC