Thousands donned white and took to the
streets in cities across the country Saturday in the biggest show of
frustration with Venezuela's socialist administration since a wave of bloody
anti-government protests a year ago. The day of marches was called less than a
week ago by imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. In a video leaked from
his prison cell, Lopez urged demonstrations to demand a firm date for this
year's legislative elections and freedom for jailed opposition politicians like
himself who human rights groups consider political prisoners. A
Harvard-educated former mayor, Lopez has been jailed for 15 months in
connection with his leadership of the spring of 2014 protests that resulted in
dozens of deaths on both sides of Venezuela's yawning political divide. More… 
Monday, June 1, 2015
Venezuelans mass for year's largest anti-government protests
Thousands donned white and took to the
streets in cities across the country Saturday in the biggest show of
frustration with Venezuela's socialist administration since a wave of bloody
anti-government protests a year ago. The day of marches was called less than a
week ago by imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez. In a video leaked from
his prison cell, Lopez urged demonstrations to demand a firm date for this
year's legislative elections and freedom for jailed opposition politicians like
himself who human rights groups consider political prisoners. A
Harvard-educated former mayor, Lopez has been jailed for 15 months in
connection with his leadership of the spring of 2014 protests that resulted in
dozens of deaths on both sides of Venezuela's yawning political divide. More… 
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