La juez Susana Barreiros decidió la noche del viernes suspender hasta el 10 de septiembre la audiencia final de juicio contra López y tres jóvenes en la que se espera sea emitida una sentencia, anunció el partido opositor Voluntad Popular en un mensaje a través de su cuenta de Twitter.
Lilian Tintori, esposa de López, confirmó que la jueza suspendió la audiencia luego que la defensa del opositor presentó sus conclusiones, y dijo a la prensa a la salida de los tribunales que se espera que el dirigente opositor presente su declaración final en la próxima sesión.
Al ser consultada sobre cómo estaba el opositor, Tintori indicó que su condición era de «de fortaleza, de fuerza».
Las autoridades no han emitido hasta el momento comentarios sobre el diferimiento del juicio.
La última sesión del juicio se vio afectada por la inasistencia de Marco Coello, uno de los jóvenes que era procesado junto con el dirigente opositor por las violentas protestas del 12 de febrero del 2014 que dejaron tres muertos y 66 heridos.
La Fiscalía General confirmó la ausencia de Coello, de 19 años, y señaló en un comunicado que inició una investigación por la presunta fuga del joven opositor que habría viajado la víspera en un vuelo comercial hacia Miami.
Coello fue detenido en febrero del año pasado junto a Christian Holdack, Ángel González y Damián Martín, y meses después logró una medida de libertad condicional.
La Fiscalía General presentó a inicios de semana las conclusiones en el juicio contra López en las que ratificó la culpabilidad del opositor en los delitos de instigación pública, asociación para delinquir y determinador en daños e incendio.
De ser declarado culpable, el dirigente del partido Voluntad Popular podría enfrentar una condena de 13 años, nueve meses y una semana de prisión, según el Ministerio Público.
El abogado de López, Juan Carlos Gutiérrez, rechazó las acusaciones de la Fiscalía General alegando que no existen elementos para incriminar a su cliente y sostuvo que en este caso se incumplió con el debido proceso porque a la defensa se le impidió presentar pruebas durante el juicio.
FILE – In this Feb. 18, 2014 file photo, Leopoldo Lopez is flanked by Bolivarian National Guards after Lopez surrendered to authorities in Caracas, Venezuela. The 19-month trial of the Venezuelan opposition leader is coming to a close on Friday, Sept. 4, 2015 as the imprisoned politician prepares to give his final remarks in a closed courtroom. Lopez is charged with inciting violence in his role as leader of a bloody protest movement in 2014, and could face more than 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alejandro Cegarra, File)
Lilian Tintori, wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, waves a Venezuelan flag as she arrives with supporters to court in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. The 19-month trial of her husband is coming to a close as the imprisoned politician prepares to give his final remarks in a closed courtroom. Lopez is charged inciting violence in his role as leader of a sometimes bloody protest movement in 2014, and could face more than 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Lilian Tintori, center, wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, speaks to the press as opposition lawmaker Richard Blanco helps project her from the crowd of press and supporters, outside court where Bolivarian National Police block her from entering where her husband will appear before a judge in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. The 19-month trial of the Venezuelan opposition leader is coming to a close on Friday as the imprisoned politician prepares to give his final remarks in a closed courtroom. Lopez is charged with inciting violence in his role as leader of a bloody protest movement in 2014, and could face more than 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A supporter of Leopoldo Lopez shouts «Freedom for Leopoldo» while holding his poster outside court in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. The 19-month trial of the Venezuelan opposition leader is coming to a close on Friday as the imprisoned politician prepares to give his final remarks in a closed courtroom. Lopez is charged with inciting violence in his role as leader of a bloody protest movement in 2014, and could face more than 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Supporters of Leopoldo Lopez shout «Freedom for Leopoldo» while holding his poster outside court in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. The 19-month trial of the Venezuelan opposition leader is coming to a close on Friday as the imprisoned politician prepares to give his final remarks in a closed courtroom. Lopez is charged with inciting violence in his role as leader of a bloody protest movement in 2014, and could face more than 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Lilian Tintori, right, wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, holds hands with a supporter as she arrives to court where her husband is on trial in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, Sept. 4, 2015. The 19-month trial of her husband is coming to a close as the imprisoned politician prepares to give his final remarks in a closed courtroom. Lopez is charged inciting violence in his role as leader of a sometimes bloody protest movement in 2014, and could face more than 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
