VOICED : Patrana y Quiroga visitan a opositor preso en Caracas

Ex-presidents Andrés Pastrana and Jorge Quiroga visited Antonio Ledezma, a Caracas opposition mayor under house arrest. Their mission in Venezuela was to assess the health of opposition leaders Leopoldo López and Daniel Ceballos, who are on a hunger strike in Ramo Verde prison. The strike aims to pressure the government to set legislative election dates, release political prisoners, and organize a peaceful march. Both leaders were accused of conspiracy during 2014 protests. The ex-presidents also hope to meet President Maduro.

Who visited Antonio Ledezma, the opposition mayor of Caracas?

• The current president of Venezuela

• International human rights activists

• A delegation from the United Nations

• Former presidents of Colombia and Bolivia

What was the main purpose of the former presidents' mission in Venezuela?

• To meet with the Venezuelan military

• To attend a political rally

• To check the health of opposition leaders

• To negotiate trade agreements

What action did Leopoldo López and Daniel Ceballos take to press their demands?

• They held a press conference

• They wrote a letter to the UN

• They went on a hunger strike

• They organized a protest march

What are some of the demands made by the opposition leaders?

• To increase military spending

• To reduce taxes on imports

• To establish a new constitution

• To set a date for legislative elections

What were López and Ceballos accused of?

• Illegal arms trafficking

• Embezzlement of public funds

• Espionage for a foreign country

• Conspiracy during violent protests