CARACAS, Venezuela — The mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezma, who was arrested last week by intelligence agents, has been indicted on charges of conspiracy against the Venezuelan government and plotting an American-backed coup.
The government said late Friday that charges had been brought against Mr. Ledezma, 59, and that he would be moved from a military intelligence facility to the Ramo Verde military prison just outside the capital, which for a year has housed Leopoldo López, an opposition figure who was charged with inciting major antigovernment unrest.
Mr. Ledezma’s lawyer, Omar Estacio, said Saturday that the maximum sentence for the charges was 25 years in prison.
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A version of this article appears in print on February 22, 2015, on page A4 of the New York edition with the headline: Venezuela Mayor Is Accused of U.S.-Backed Coup Plot. Order Reprints| Today’s Paper|Subscribe
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