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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@meandvibes
October 5, 2026 at 11:03 am
<3
@ArshUncut03
October 5, 2026 at 11:14 am
Second Comment ❤
@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 🤣
@ericbihango9063
October 5, 2026 at 12:20 pm
no doubt for bobi wine to win election! seriously!!!!!!
@berrisjean
October 5, 2026 at 12:24 pm
Fracaso en su teoría.
@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.
@B3hr3ns
October 5, 2026 at 12:43 pm
No way, starlink shutdown in uganda during polls? The gatekeepers really are bastards.
@PremdeepSinghPanwar
October 5, 2026 at 12:53 pm
Best sir 😊
@masteroffootball5828
October 5, 2026 at 1:51 pm
Cody Rhodes
@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.