Venezuelan Government Denies Former Spanish PM Access To Prisoners

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The Chavista government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blocked former Prime Minister of Spain, Felipe Gonzalez, from visiting with that governments jailed opposition leaders, Leopoldo Lopez and Daniel Ceballos.

Juan Carlos Gutiérrez, attorney for the opposition leader Leopoldo López, told EFE that González had asked permission to visit López and another defendant, Daniel Ceballos.

The former prime minister also asked to attend court hearings involving López and Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma. Venezuela already barred the Spaniard from participating in the proceedings as defense counsel.

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