Opposition supporters shout during a rally against the government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, and in support of the political leaders in prison, in Caracas May 30, 2015. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins
CARACAS (Reuters) - Thousands of Venezuelan opposition sympathizers rallied on Saturday in support of leaders jailed last year in connection with months of violent protests against socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
Opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, arrested for leading the protests, called for the rally in a prison-filmed video in which he also announced a hunger stike and issued a set of demands including the release of other anti-government activists.
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