Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader goes on trial

By Jorge Rueda

Published July 24, 2014 3:44am ET

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Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader goes on trial — Supporters placed life-size cardboard cutouts of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez outside the Justice Palace as the trial against Lopez for inciting violence at anti-government protests began, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Lopez is the head of the Popular Will party. Before turning himself in to authorities in February, he had been spearheading a movement to force President Nicolas Maduro's resignation. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) | Fernando Llano

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A top leader of the anti-government protests that wracked Venezuela for months this spring is getting his day in court.

Opposition firebrand Leopoldo Lopez went on trial Wednesday charged with inciting violence at early demonstrations.

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