Trump calls for release of Venezuela opposition leader after meeting wife

Washington (AFP)US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Venezuela to free jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez "immediately," posting a picture of himself and Vice President Mike Pence with Lopez's wife."Venezuela should allow Leopoldo Lopez, a political prisoner & husband of @liliantintori (just met w/ @marcorubio) out of prison immediately," Trump tweeted, along with the photo, which also features Florida Senator Marco Rubio.Lopez, the founder of Popular Will, one of the most hardline of the parties opposing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, is serving a 14-year prison term on charges of inciting unrest at anti-government protests that left 43 people dead in 2014.SEE ALSO:Crisis-weary Venezuelans now have another escape routeJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: 'I like the one that both parties like': Trump won't commit to a one or two-state solution between Israel and Palestine
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