05-06-2017 04:40 via yahoo.com

Jailed Venezuela opposition leader urges more anti-Maduro protests

A prominent opposition leader jailed in Venezuela, Leopoldo Lopez, urged more street protests against the "tyranny" of President Nicolas Maduro, in a video message made in his cell.Prosecutors in Venezuela say 65 people have died since April 1, when near-daily pro- and anti-Maduro rallies turned more violent, with protesters and security forces targeted.The opposition and anti-Maduro protesters are demanding early elections to force out the widely unpopular president, who has ruled over the coun
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