Jailed Venezuela opposition leader Lopez given house arrest
Sunday, July 9, 2017
CARACAS, Venezuela -- Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was released from prison and placed under house arrest Saturday after more than three years in a military lockup, a shock reversal by the government that fueled hopes for a broader amnesty for dozens of jailed activists in a country sliding deeper into political turmoil.
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