Opposition Leader Leopoldo Lopez Released From Jail

Venezuela Crisis: Opposition Leader Leopoldo Lopez Released From Jail, Given House Arrest

CARACAS, Venezuela — Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was transferred to house arrest Saturday after spending more than three years behind bars in a military prison.

When he arrived home, the 46-year-old activist waved a Venezuelan flag while standing on top of a wall outside of his home in the capital of Caracas. Soon after, lawmaker and ally Freddy Guevara read a statement in which Lopez recommitted his staunch opposition to President Nicolas Maduro's government.
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