Venezuelan authorities have freed 25 student protesters pending trial and said that 74 others arrested after this week's deadly political turmoil would be processed within hours. Demonstrators were still gathering in various cities as they have done since Wednesday. In a more affluent part of eastern Caracas, police on Friday used tear gas and water cannons to clear a square of about 1,000 protesters, some of whom lit fires and threw stones at the security forces.The protesters also briefly blocked a major highway nearby, denouncing President Nicolas Maduro over a litany of grievances – including the handling of demonstrations, after three people were shot dead this week following an opposition-led march. More...
Sunday, February 16, 2014
Venezuela frees some student protesters; unrest continues
Venezuelan authorities have freed 25 student protesters pending trial and said that 74 others arrested after this week's deadly political turmoil would be processed within hours. Demonstrators were still gathering in various cities as they have done since Wednesday. In a more affluent part of eastern Caracas, police on Friday used tear gas and water cannons to clear a square of about 1,000 protesters, some of whom lit fires and threw stones at the security forces.The protesters also briefly blocked a major highway nearby, denouncing President Nicolas Maduro over a litany of grievances – including the handling of demonstrations, after three people were shot dead this week following an opposition-led march. More...
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