WASHINGTON, D.C.: The head of the Organization of American States denounced corruption and violence in Venezuela on Monday (Tuesday in Manila), saying a 14-year prison term for an opposition leader there marked the end of democracy in the country.

In an eight-page letter to opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, Luis Almagro highlighted the climate of “intimidation” against the political opposition in Venezuela and those working to recall leftist President Nicolas Maduro.

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