CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on Venezuela's political crisis over installation of a special assembly to rewrite the constitution (all times local):
8:20 a.m.
A prominent Venezuelan opposition leader has been returned to his home after spending several days jailed.
The wife of Antonio Ledezma says on social media that the former Caracas mayor arrived home before dawn Friday.
Security forces forcibly entered Ledezma's apartment before dawn Tuesday and took him to a military prison. Officials accused him of violating the terms of his house arrest by posting anti-government messages on social media.
Also hauled back to jail for the same reason was opposition activist Leopoldo Lopez.
Foreign governments condemned the decision to jail both men, saying it could be the start of a new wave of repression against President Nicolas Maduro's opponents following a vote Sunday to choose delegates to a special assembly to rewrite the nation's constitution.
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