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== Early life and Education ==
Lopez was born on the 22nd of June 1968 in the city of Bancoa, being raised in the inner city area. Lopez was the second eldest of four children. He attended the University of Bancoa where he studied law from 1988 to 1991. While at the Bancoa Public University, Lopez became involved in the National Student Union and its campaign to oppose the tuition fees being opposed by the Conservative-Liberal-Democratic coalition. Lopez became a member of the National Executive of the NSU and gained media attention after being arrested alongside 28 other students for staging a sit-in within the Ministry of Education headquarters. Lopez and all those arrested were later released without charge after the arrests sparked nationwide outrage and condemnation by human rights groups.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree, Lopez completed a master's degree in International Law at the University of Vahania. He went on to work for Dignity Worldwide, an Aredoan-based non-governmental organization that advocated for human rights internationally.