Venezuelan opposition politician Leopoldo Lopez, evading arrest in a Spanish diplomatic residence, on Thursday disclosed he met with senior military officials before a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro this week.

Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals

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The death toll since April, when the protests intensified after Maduro's administration and the courts stepped up efforts to undermine the opposition, is at least 36.

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Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was put behind bars for inciting violence at anti-government protests in 2014

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Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, facing arrest warrant, says he met with generals

The rise and fall of Venezuela

Venezuela: Women's march keeps pressure on President Maduro

US slams Venezuela court's decision to uphold dissident's jail term