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James Menendez speaks to Leopoldo Lopez, once the most prominent face of Venezuela鈥檚 opposition, he is now living in exile in Spain.

He spent more than a decade attempting to unseat Nicol谩s Maduro鈥檚 authoritarian government and was imprisoned for over three years, accused of inciting the 2014 anti-government protests.

Following the capture and arrest of Maduro by US forces in January, the country has entered a new and uncertain phase, with Vice-President Delcy Rodr铆guez now acting as interim leader.

Leopoldo Lopez talks to us about the prospect of elections in Venezuela and the personal cost of standing up for political change.

The Interview brings you conversations with people shaping our world, from all over the world. The best interviews from the 91福利社, including episodes with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner Maria Corina Machado, director Chloe Zhao and musical icon Ringo Starr. You can listen on the 91福利社 World Service on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 0800 GMT. Or you can listen to The Interview as a podcast, out three times a week on 91福利社 Sounds or wherever you get your podcasts.

Presenter: James Menendez
Producer: Farhana Haider

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(Image: Leopoldo Lopez. Credit: Reuters)