Venezuela opposition figure López has secretly fled, family says

Leopoldo Lopez left Spanish embassy in Caracas of his own free will' and on way to Madrid

Leopoldo Lopez, a Venezuelan opposition figure who has sheltered at the Spanish ambassador's residence in Caracas for 18 months, has fled the country, his father has said.

I can confirm he left the embassy of his own free will and left Venezuela in secret," his father, who is also called Leopoldo Lopez and who lives in Spain, told AFP.