Venezuela opposition leader sentenced to 8 years in prison: lawyer

FILE PHOTO: Juan Requesens (C), deputy of the Venezuelan coalition of opposition parties (MUD), clashes with Venezuela's National Guards during a protest outside the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in Caracas, Venezuela March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins/File Photo

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Former Venezuela opposition lawmaker Juan Requesens was sentenced to eight years in prison for alleged involvement in the 2018 explosion of two drones at an event attended by President Nicolas Maduro, his lawyer said on Thursday.

Requesens' family and opposition leader Juan Guaido consider him a political prisoner and have denied his involvement in the case.