Venezuelan opposition leader released to house arrest

‘Venezuela’s Supreme Court has decided to release a prominent opposition leader from jail just to put him under house arrest.
The court said on Saturday that Leopoldo Lopez was released after an order late Friday by the court president, Maikel Moreno. It said on its Twitter account that “health reasons” were considered for the move and that it was “a humanitarian measure in keeping with the law.”
Lopez’s Spanish lawyer Javier Cremades, who is based in Madrid, confirmed that the opposition leader was released at dawn local time. However, he regretted that Lopez was still unable to enjoy his rights as a free person.
“Leopoldo Lopez is at his home in Caracas with (wife) Lilian and his children … He is not yet free but under house arrest …,” said the lawyer, adding that “all of Leopoldo Lopez’s civil and political rights must still be restored.”’
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