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February 19, 2014

Venezuela: Right-Wing Opposition Leader Surrenders to Authorities amid Rival Protests 
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In Venezuela, right-wing opposition leader Leopoldo López has turned
himself in to the National Guard after authorities issued a warrant for
his arrest last week, accusing him of inciting deadly clashes. Violent
protests by opponents of President Nicolás Maduro left at least three
people dead last week. Maduro's supporters and opponents held rival
rallies Tuesday in the capital, Caracas. Maduro has accused the United
States of backing the unrest and expelled three U.S. diplomats. White
House press secretary Jay Carney denied the claims.

Jay Carney: We have seen many times that the Venezuelan government tries
to distract from its own actions by blaming the U.S. or other members of
the international community for events inside Venezuela, and these
efforts reflect a lack of seriousness on the part of the Venezuelan
government to deal with the grave situation it faces. The allegations
against our diplomats by the Venezuelan government are baseless and
false.

 

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