Opposition supporters hold pictures of jailed opposition leader, Antonio Ledezma, during a rally to commemorate International Women's Day and in support of him and the jailed opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, in Caracas, March 8, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan authorities requested on Friday that jailed opposition mayor Antonio Ledezma be granted home arrest due to medical problems, a move that could soften international pressure over his case.
Ledezma, 59, a lawyer and hardline opposition leader who is mayor of Caracas, was jailed in February, accused of conspiring to overthrow President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government.
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