Unchaining Venezuela: a struggle for democracy

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  Welcome to the LSE Events podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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  Get ready to hear from some of the most influential international figures in the social sciences.

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  This event has taken a lot of work, six months of it.

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  I'm very happy to bring it to you.

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  In fact, our speakers seven hours ago didn't have a visa to enter this country.

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  And for this, I want to thank him for getting through the customs of this country, which isn't easy.

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  I want to also thank the LSE for hosting this event.

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  I want to thank Pablo, the president of my society for his help.

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  I want to thank the School of Public Policy for his unparalleled support throughout the entirety of the thing.

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  We've all pushed on because this is the story where you're going to hear tonight is a great story.

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  It's a very important story.

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  It's a story of the Venezuelan democratic struggle.

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  Leopoldo Lopez has lived through it like no one else has done.

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  And I think he's in the best position to tell you tonight the past, the present, and the future of this country.

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  So without further ado, I leave my word, the floor to Professor Velasco.

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  Thank you, Gaspar.

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  Thank you, everyone, for being here.

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  My name is André Velasco.

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  I'm the dean of the School of Public Policy.

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  If you have been to an LSE event in the past, the host, that is to say me, begins by saying two things.

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