KEY DISSIDENT IMPRISONED Leopoldo Lopez, an ardent opponent of Venezuela’s socialist, stands at the monument of Cuba’s most important independence-era hero, Jose Marti, as he demonstrates in Caracas before turning himself in to authorities, on February 18, 2014. Lopez was sentenced to 13 years, nine months and seven days in prison, his lawyer Roberto Marrero said late September 10. The popular dissident, a US-trained economist who has been held at a military prison since February 2014, is accused of inciting violence against the government of President Nicolas Maduro and attempting to force his ouster. AFP PHOTO
KEY DISSIDENT IMPRISONED
Leopoldo Lopez, an ardent opponent of Venezuela’s socialist, stands at the monument of Cuba’s most important independence-era hero, Jose Marti, as he demonstrates in Caracas before turning himself in to authorities, on February 18, 2014. Lopez was sentenced to 13 years, nine months and seven days in prison, his lawyer Roberto Marrero said late September 10. The popular dissident, a US-trained economist who has been held at a military prison since February 2014, is accused of inciting violence against the government of President Nicolas Maduro and attempting to force his ouster. AFP PHOTO

CARACAS: Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for inciting violence during deadly protests in 2014.

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