EX OPPOSITO (Spanish Edition)

Focus is on whether ex-PM Mahathir, 92, can lead opposition to victory in Malaysia

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Story highlights Ledezma had been under arrest since Venezuela is facing food and medicine shortages. Ledezma, 62, was elected mayor of Caracas in He was arrested in February , after Maduro accused him of involvement in a plot to overthrow the government.

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He was later released from jail and put under house arrest for health reasons. Speaking to journalists after his meeting with Rajoy, Ledezma vowed to continue fighting the Venezuelan President.

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Venezuela stops activist Lilian Tintori from leaving the country. Maduro is a tyrant that controls by force the country's institutions and seeks to subdue people like me," Ledezma said, adding that Maduro was carrying out a "political witch hunt" against him and other opposition leaders who have become political prisoners. The Spanish government reiterated in a statement after the meeting its "full commitment to democracy in Venezuela" and hope for "a fully democratic solution to the Venezuelan crisis, which necessarily must be achieved through the freeing of all political prisoners and the celebration of fully democratic and approved elections in the country.

Earlier in the day, Ledezma spoke to journalists at the Madrid airport, where he said Venezuela was not at the edge of an abyss but had already hit bottom.

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Maduro added that he doesn't want Ledezma to return, stating, "Keep your vampire there. We passed more than 29 checkpoints, roadblocks," he told journalists. I couldn't help but to think of the value of freedom.

Today, when I arrived in Spain, I felt free. Venezuela is a 'dictatorship,' but US military action is a bad idea. On May 6, Mahathir delivered a speech as supporters for the opposition alliance chanted, "Reformasi reform!

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Mahathir said he had never felt such a tidal wave of people demanding a transfer of power before, and emphasized that the opposition bloc would win the election as long as there is the power of citizens calling for changes. Even though he occasionally coughed, Mahathir energetically addressed his audience.

The rally began at 9 p. The rally lasted until midnight. However, the opposition alliance has not necessarily maintained unity. An Islamic party has broken away from the alliance because of policy differences.

Yet, the alliance emphasized solidarity during the rally with the aim of achieving member parties' common goal. Mahathir once accused opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of being homosexual and expelled him from the political world. Because of this, some supporters for the opposition bloc still have a grudge against Mahathir, who previously led the ruling coalition.

However, Mahathir has pledged that he would give Anwar, who is currently serving a prison term after being convicted of his involvement in homosexual activities, the position of prime minister if the opposition bloc takes over the reins of government. A year-old woman who identified herself as Chrislind said she has high expectations for Mahathir, who she said is the only political figure capable of bringing about changes to the country, while acknowledging that he "may have made mistakes while he was in power.

Siah Kwong Liang, 37, who is of Chinese descent, said he has no choice but to choose between Najib and Mahathir if there is no other option. Citizens of Chinese descent account for 25 percent of Malaysia's population. They are strongly opposed to the so-called "Bumiputera" policy in favor of Malays, and are believed to be instrumental in sharp increases in the number of votes opposition parties garnered in the past two general elections.

Najib is trying to keep Mahathir in check by utilizing an anti-fake news law that was passed before he dissolved the seat lower chamber for the general election. Still, Najib faces an uphill battle with the opposition bloc because of the overwhelmingly high name recognition of Mahathir, who served as prime minister for 22 years.

The Malaysian economy is performing well, aided by the growth of the manufacturing sector and brisk exports, and high-rise buildings are under construction in many areas of Kuala Lumpur.

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The World Bank forecasts that Malaysia will become a high-income country sometime between and However, the situation drastically changes when one steps into the traditional market. The monthly rent for her squre-meter shop was raised from 1, ringgits, or roughly 50, yen, to 2, ringgits, or some 75, yen. Her food expenses and gasoline costs increased, forcing her to sell off her car.

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