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"They denied me the right to defense and I had to leave the country," Javier Oropeza, Mayor of Ca...

The article features an interview with Javier Oropeza, the mayor of the municipality of Torres in Lara state, who discusses his political background and the events leading to his exile.

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What would settle it: Opposition figures campaigning or returning without arrest, confirmed independently.

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Javier Oropeza is the mayor of the municipality of Torres in Lara state, Venezuela.

Oropeza was involved in municipal leadership roles in 2000, 2004, and 2021.

He and his family were pursued and forced into exile following protests related to the July 28th electoral process.

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