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Meanwhile in Venezuela (Original Post)
Major Nikon
Feb 2014
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seveneyes
(4,631 posts)1. Bad news
I assume the citizens of Venezuela are unarmed?
hack89
(39,171 posts)3. They are armed to the teeth. It is an extremely violent country. nt
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)2. I have no idea what this is supposed to represent.
Some people in a street somewhere.
The sound of shots fired.
People running.
randome
(34,845 posts)4. An early Valentine's Day celebration?
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]
maddezmom
(135,060 posts)5. Here is a BBC article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26166094
Venezuela student protest ends in deadly violence
At least three people were shot dead as violence erupted during anti-government protests in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Wednesday.
The violence broke out after some 10,000 demonstrators had gone home following a mainly peaceful rally.
Two people died after gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on the remaining crowd. A third died in later clashes.
The march was the latest in a series of mass protests against the policies of President Nicolas Maduro.
Chaotic scenes
A crowd of demonstrators, many of them students, marched to the federal prosecutor's office to demand the release of 13 protesters who they say were illegally detained in previous marches.
More at the link above.
Venezuela student protest ends in deadly violence
At least three people were shot dead as violence erupted during anti-government protests in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Wednesday.
The violence broke out after some 10,000 demonstrators had gone home following a mainly peaceful rally.
Two people died after gunmen on motorbikes opened fire on the remaining crowd. A third died in later clashes.
The march was the latest in a series of mass protests against the policies of President Nicolas Maduro.
Chaotic scenes
A crowd of demonstrators, many of them students, marched to the federal prosecutor's office to demand the release of 13 protesters who they say were illegally detained in previous marches.
More at the link above.