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Venezuela: Daniel Ceballos 'to be under house arrest' | Venezuela: Daniel Ceballos 'to be under house arrest' |
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Jailed Venezuelan opposition politician Daniel Ceballos will be freed from jail and put under house arrest, his wife announced on Tuesday. | Jailed Venezuelan opposition politician Daniel Ceballos will be freed from jail and put under house arrest, his wife announced on Tuesday. |
Mr Ceballos was jailed last year over anti-government protests in the city of San Cristobal, where he was mayor. | Mr Ceballos was jailed last year over anti-government protests in the city of San Cristobal, where he was mayor. |
His wife Patricia Gutierrez said a judge had agreed to transfer him from jail and put him under house arrest "for health reasons". | His wife Patricia Gutierrez said a judge had agreed to transfer him from jail and put him under house arrest "for health reasons". |
She said she had not been told when her husband would be transferred. | She said she had not been told when her husband would be transferred. |
Protest hotspot | Protest hotspot |
Mr Ceballos was arrested in March 2014 and sentenced to 12 months in prison by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice for his failure to follow an order to stop anti-government protesters from erecting barricades in the streets of San Cristobal. | |
The city in western Venezuela was one of the hotspots of the anti-government protests which rocked parts of the country in early 2014. | The city in western Venezuela was one of the hotspots of the anti-government protests which rocked parts of the country in early 2014. |
Mr Ceballos has served the 12 months he was sentenced to, but is still awaiting trial on more serious charges, including rebellion and conspiracy to commit a crime. | Mr Ceballos has served the 12 months he was sentenced to, but is still awaiting trial on more serious charges, including rebellion and conspiracy to commit a crime. |
He is a member of the opposition Popular Will party who led last year's anti-government protests. | He is a member of the opposition Popular Will party who led last year's anti-government protests. |
Forty-three people from both sides of the political divide died during several months of protests. | Forty-three people from both sides of the political divide died during several months of protests. |
International pressure | International pressure |
Mr Ceballos was one of three high-profile opposition politicians to be arrested. | Mr Ceballos was one of three high-profile opposition politicians to be arrested. |
Popular Will party leader Leopoldo Lopez remains in a military jail and Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma is under house arrest. | Popular Will party leader Leopoldo Lopez remains in a military jail and Caracas Mayor Antonio Ledezma is under house arrest. |
Mr Ledezma is accused of backing an alleged plot to depose President Nicolas Maduro while Mr Lopez is on trial for inciting violence and related charges. | Mr Ledezma is accused of backing an alleged plot to depose President Nicolas Maduro while Mr Lopez is on trial for inciting violence and related charges. |
Their supporters say the charges against them are politically motivated. | Their supporters say the charges against them are politically motivated. |
A group of former world leaders has been putting pressure on the Venezuelan government to release the three. | A group of former world leaders has been putting pressure on the Venezuelan government to release the three. |
In April, 26 ex-leaders from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia signed a letter demanding the release of "all those citizens who are in prison today for having exercised their right to freedom of expression". | In April, 26 ex-leaders from Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia signed a letter demanding the release of "all those citizens who are in prison today for having exercised their right to freedom of expression". |
Opposition supporters welcomed the decision to move Mr Ceballos from jail and put him under house arrest, but they said it did not go far enough. | Opposition supporters welcomed the decision to move Mr Ceballos from jail and put him under house arrest, but they said it did not go far enough. |
On social media they called for his "full freedom" to be restored. | On social media they called for his "full freedom" to be restored. |