184 Lessons Learned as a Political Prisoner in Venezuela

Published: Feb. 1, 2018, 5:01 a.m.

b'Francisco Marquez Lara MPP 2012 describes his experience as a political prisoner in his home country of Venezuela. He describes what drove him to pursue his political advocacy despite the inherent risks, what his experience was like in captivity, what he learned from the ordeal, and what motivates him to continue his advocacy in exile. Marquez is the Executive Director of Vision Democratica Foundation and a fellow at the Ash Center\\u2019s Democracy in Hard Places Initiative.'