A flyer with a picture of jailed opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, on the chest of a woman during a rally to commemorate International Women's Day and in support of him and jailed opposition leader, Antonio Ledezma, in Caracas, March 8, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - Jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has declared himself on hunger strike and called for a protest march next weekend against Venezuela's socialist government.
Lopez, the best-known opposition activist in custody, was jailed more than a year ago for his role in instigating street protests against President Nicolas Maduro that led to violence killing 43 people and injuring hundreds more.
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