A Venezuelan judge on Thursday Sep 10,2015 sentenced opposition leader Leopoldo
Lopez to 13 years and nine months in a military prison for "inciting
violence" and other charges
The harsh sentence was likely to worsen tensions in the already deeply divided South American nation.
The government of President Nicolas Maduro has said it wants to improve relations with the U.S., but the treatment of Lopez is considered likely to be an obstacle to any diplomatic overtures. The U.S. said it was "deeply troubled" by the sentence
The harsh sentence was likely to worsen tensions in the already deeply divided South American nation.
The government of President Nicolas Maduro has said it wants to improve relations with the U.S., but the treatment of Lopez is considered likely to be an obstacle to any diplomatic overtures. The U.S. said it was "deeply troubled" by the sentence
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