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Venezuela Supreme Court upholds sentence for opposition

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AFP Caracas
Venezuela's Supreme Court today upheld opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez's nearly 14-year prison sentence a day after US President Donald Trump called for his release.

"The appeal was declared inadmissible. It is a reality and an act of absolute injustice," defense lawyer Juan Carlos Gutierrez told AFP, adding that the case is closed in Venezuela and can be appealed only to international bodies.

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First Published: Feb 17 2017 | 2:07 AM IST

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