In Venezuela, Protesters Point to Their Scars

[Bacchus4.0]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/world/americas/in-venezuela-protesters-point-to-their-scars.html?_r=0

VALENCIA, Venezuela — Clipso Martínez was shot at such close range by a soldier at a protest that his surgeon said he had to remove pieces of the plastic shotgun shell buried in his leg, along with the shards of keys Mr. Martínez had in his pocket, shattered by the blast.

Jorchual Gregory was detained with 10 others who said that over three days they were kicked, pistol whipped, doused with pepper spray and battered with helmets and shotgun butts.

“They wanted to make people afraid so we wouldn’t stay in the streets,” said Mr. Gregory, 19. “But what happened was more protests and more deaths.”

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Until recently, most countries in the region had either supported Mr. Maduro, said little about the protests or gently urged him toward moderation. But there are growing signs that support for Mr. Maduro in the region is weakening, as some of Venezuela’s neighbors show unease with the government’s response to the crisis, including the aggressive treatment of protesters.

[Marksman_91]

1. I can imagine what the Marxists here will say

"Pff, that's all bullcrap, those pellet wounds are CLEARLY just make-up which was done by CIA-funded make-up artists."

Or something of that sort

[IronGate]

2. Beat me to it.

I fully expect a certain member to come on and say that those dirty facists deserved it.

[MADem]

3. Support in the region is waning because no one likes a bully, especially a vicious one. nt

[Bacchus4.0]

4. the silence of the other leaders in the region concerning the oppression by the chavista government

is embarrassing frankly.