Supporters of Nicolas Maduro's government stand outside the court where opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez will face charges, in Caracas February 19, 2014. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - A local beauty queen died of a gunshot wound on Wednesday, the fifth fatality from Venezuela's political unrest, as imprisoned protest leader Leopoldo Lopez urged supporters to keep fighting for the departure of the socialist government.
Tensions have risen in Venezuela since Lopez, a 42-year-old Harvard-educated economist, turned himself in to troops on Tuesday after spearheading three weeks of often rowdy protests against President Nicolas Maduro's government.
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