An exonerated Leopoldo Lopez greets his cheering supporters at a rally in Caracas.<br/> The 40-year-old opposition leader was cleared of corruption charges by an international court, paving the way for his presidential bid against Hugo Chavez.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LEOPOLDO LOPEZ, VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE, SAYING:<br/> "Today, today, as you say, I'm cleared to run! I've recovered after a fight. I've recovered my political rights and today, before you, I want to say that, with my political rights, I commit that, from this moment on, I shall work tirelessly to construct a Venezuela where all rights are for all the people."<br/> But he is not out of the woods yet.<br/> Venezuelan officials say the decision by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights was political and will be reviewed by the nation's Supreme Court.<br/> The Harvard-educated Lopez made his name as the mayor of a wealthy district in the capital, but was banned from politics in 2008 on charges of corruption along with several other politicians.<br/> He says according to Venezuela's constitution, the verdit stands allowing him to run in the 2012 elections.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LEOPOLDO LOPEZ, VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE, SAYING:<br/> "I want to tell you that there is no episode, there are no means that justifies not complying with this decision and I invite them to read the constitution. Article 23, Article 31 are very clear and establish that this decision made by the International Court of Human Rights is a decision supported by the constitution."<br/> The opposition is set to choose a single candidate in hopes of unseating the wildly popular Chavez in next October's elections.<br/> Jessica Gray, Reuters
