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U.S. welcomes end of Venezuela opposition leader's hunger strike

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Tuesday said it welcomed the decision by Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez to end a 30-day hunger strike after one of his demands was met. Lopez, who was imprisoned in 2014, had called for a date to be set for this year's parliamentary election. State Department spokesman John Kirby said the Venezuelan government now should give Lopez access to doctors of his choosing. (Reporting by Lesley Wroughton; Writing by Emily Stephenson; Editing by Eric Beech)