The trial of Venezuelan opposition leader
Leopoldo López restarted Wednesday in Caracas, amid persistent rumors of his
imminent release as a result of negotiations held last month between the
government of Nicolás Maduro and senior U.S. officials. López has been in
prison for nearly 17 months now, charged with incitement of violence in mass
anti-government demonstrations that took over the capital in the beginning of
2014. “We haven’t received any official confirmation [of a release], said Juan
Carlos Gutiérrez, one of López's lawyers, on Tuesday. More…
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