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In seven years as a political prisoner in Venezuela, activist Leopoldo López kept asking one question: Who holds the keys to freedom? Now the leader of an alliance of dissidents and exiles from more than 60 countries, he makes the case that open-source, decentralized technology can put power into the hands of ordinary people. (Recorded…

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In seven years as a political prisoner in Venezuela, activist Leopoldo López kept asking one question: Who holds the keys to freedom? Now the leader of an alliance of dissidents and exiles from more than 60 countries, he makes the case that open-source, decentralized technology can put power into the hands of ordinary people. (Recorded at TED2026 on April 14, 2026)

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12 Comments

12 Comments

  1. @meandvibes

    October 5, 2026 at 11:03 am

    <3

  2. @ArshUncut03

    October 5, 2026 at 11:14 am

    Second Comment ❤

  3. @RGNSS-hn8ew

    October 5, 2026 at 11:56 am

    This man is a genuine Hero of the Civilized World. God Bless him, God Bless Venezuela, God Bless the Civilized World in its fight against authoritarian evil.

    SLAVA UKRAINI!!! 💥👊💥

    • @амбассадоркайфа

      October 5, 2026 at 6:43 pm

      @RGNSS-hn8ew 🤣

  4. @ericbihango9063

    October 5, 2026 at 12:20 pm

    no doubt for bobi wine to win election! seriously!!!!!!

  5. @berrisjean

    October 5, 2026 at 12:24 pm

    Fracaso en su teoría.

  6. @berrisjean

    October 5, 2026 at 12:26 pm

    Doesnt work him theory. I am from Venezuela and this is totally fake theory because in Venezuela still the dictadorship.

  7. @B3hr3ns

    October 5, 2026 at 12:43 pm

    No way, starlink shutdown in uganda during polls? The gatekeepers really are bastards.

  8. @PremdeepSinghPanwar

    October 5, 2026 at 12:53 pm

    Best sir 😊

  9. @masteroffootball5828

    October 5, 2026 at 1:51 pm

    Cody Rhodes

  10. @chuchox2

    October 5, 2026 at 7:02 pm

    Why are you giving a space to this traitor? you should investigate what Monomeros is and how this man is onvolved in that corruption scheme… Leopoldo Lopez is not a venezuelan hero or whatsoever, he is a traitor and we hate him.

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