PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Leopoldo López: “Two days after that, they revoked my nationality.”

Featuring: Leopoldo López, Voluntad Popular | Former Mayor of Chacao Municipality, National Coordinator of Voluntad Popular | International

Watch on YouTube

Venezuela's future post-Maduro and more with Rep. Craig Goldman and Leopoldo López - Sedona Forum

Published | Video Starts at 30:06

The next day, the Maduro regime went into my house. They stole everything. Then they tore down the walls, tore down the ceilings, killed my dogs. I had two labs. And Two days after that, they revoked my nationality. So I was stateless until just a couple of weeks ago when the Spanish government gave me a Spanish nationality. The way in which the amnesty law was shaped is absolutely discretional. (30:06–30:10)

CLAIM

Claims that the Maduro regime revoked his nationality.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Leopoldo López

Discover more from

Leopoldo López

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.