the charges and pleading not guilty, Goicoechea expressed his commitment to both democracy and a non-violent struggle for a better future in Venezuela. He was paroled in October, and later wrote about his experiences in an editorial for The New York Times. References External links 1984 births Living people Venezuelan democracy activists People from Caracas Andrés Bello Catholic University alumni Venezuelan people of Basque descent Venezuelan people of Cuban descent Venezuelan anti-communists 21st-century Venezuelan lawyers Columbia Law School alumni Justice First politicians Popular Will politicians Movimiento Estudiantil (Venezuela)