Jailed Venezuelan opposition leaders declare themselves on hunger strike

Monday, May 25th 2015 - 07:25 UTC

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Jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has declared himself on hunger strike and called for a protest march next weekend against Venezuela's populist government. Lopez, the best-known opposition activist in custody, was jailed more than a year ago for his role in instigating street protests against President Nicolas Maduro that led to violence killing 43 people and injuring hundreds more. Read full article

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Mendoza Canadian
Elections?? How can there be elections when all the opposition will be in prison by then??
May 25th, 2015 - 12:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Klingon
And the US is all for democracy until it comes to oil.
All they need to do is stop buying Venezuelan crude for a couple of months and let the thug government crumble.
May 25th, 2015 - 01:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
@ 2 Klingon

But that would need a DECISION by Obumma!

As we all know, he doesn't do decisions.
May 25th, 2015 - 06:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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MagnusMaster
Maduro will just let him starve to death.
May 26th, 2015 - 04:01 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
They might have no money and crazy leaders, but I bet their weather is better than the UK right now, cos ours is shit!
May 27th, 2015 - 09:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
2 hours queuing in the hot sun for toilet roll.
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Yep, the weather's great.

Hmmm. . .
May 28th, 2015 - 05:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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