Anti-Maduro protests renew Venezuela turmoil
Source: AFP
Students opposed to Venezuela's government returned to the streets Friday to protest against President Nicolas Maduro after a week of violence that saw three people killed at political rallies.
The tension that surrounds the demonstrations in Caracas was underscored by a report from Twitter that the government has blocked pictures of the unrest from being shared between users on the social messaging service.
Hundreds of protesters blocked the capital as part of an anti-government movement launched 10 days ago by students, backed by some opposition politicians. Rampant crime, soaring inflation and basic goods shortages are their main grievances.
Despite having the world's largest proven reserves of crude oil, the country remains economically divided with the past week seeing the biggest show of defiance to Maduro's leadership since he took over from Hugo Chavez last year.
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