Leopoldo Lopez, Venezuelan Opposition politician

Marc Perelman meets Leopoldo Lopez, founder of the 'Voluntad Popular' or 'Popular Will' party in Venezuela, and one of the leading opponents of President Hugo Chavez.

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Marc Perelman

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30/07/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Yann Quéffelec, French author and winner of the Prix Goncourt (1985)

The French writer Yann Quéffelec discusses his new book "Adieu Bugaled Breizh", (“Goodbye Bugaled Breizh”) about the 2004 shipwreck of a French trawler. Quéffelec says a Dutch submarine caused the accident, in which 5 French sailors died.

03/09/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Rebiya Kadeer, president of the World Uighur Congress

Known as the “mother of the Uighurs,” Rebiya Kadeer has lived in exile in the United States since being released from Chinese prison in 2005. She denounces the repression and arrest of ethnic Uighurs living in China’s Xinjiang region.

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28/07/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Jamil Salmi, tertiary education coordinator, World Bank

Jamid Salmi, tertiary education coordinator at the World Bank, discusses France’s poor showing in a recent worldwide ranking of universities.

30/07/2009 - THE F24 INTERVIEW

Saïd Taghmaoui, French actor, 'Lost'

Once described as the most unlikely movie star to come out of France, Saïd Taghmaoui managed to turn his role in 1995's "La Haine" into a career in Hollywood, including a role on "Lost."

25/07/2009 - THE INTERVIEW

Ali Ben Bongo denies he is heir apparent

Ali Ben Bongo is Gabon's defence minister, and a presidential candidate for the August 30 polls. He is also the son of late president Omar Bongo - meaning he has some heavy expectations to fulfill and severe critics to rebut.

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