ensure the safety of Leopoldo Lopez Mendoza, Venezuelan opposition leader and graduate of Kenyon College and Harvard.

Leopoldo Lopez Mendoza is an economist and politician in Venezuela who was educated in the United States at Kenyon College in Ohio and at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. He is currently the leader of an opposition movement within Venezuela that opposes the government's violence against citizens as well as strives to improve the lives of Venezuelans through improvements in education, monetary and social policy. Unlike the current administration, Lopez believes in true democracy. His popularity and strong voice within Venezuela have made him a target of military violence. Today, he is being hunted. We believe that Secretary of State Kerry should engage with the Venezuelan government to ensure the safety and fair treatment of Leopoldo Lopez Mendoza.