Several revolutionary organizations in
the Caracas barrio of 23 de enero issued statements denouncing alleged police
abuses last week following a shootout with state security personnel on Thursday
morning. The confrontation took place between members of the local colectivo
“La Piedrita” and Venezuela’s elite investigative police, the CICPC, operating
in the barrio under the government’s national anti-gang initiative, Operation
Liberation of the People (OLP). While
details remain murky, journalist Roman Camacho has alleged that the shootout
occurred after police attempted to arrest a member of the group, provoking an
armed standoff. More… 
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
23 de Enero Colectivos Accuse Venezuelan Police of “Abuses” Following Shootout
Several revolutionary organizations in
the Caracas barrio of 23 de enero issued statements denouncing alleged police
abuses last week following a shootout with state security personnel on Thursday
morning. The confrontation took place between members of the local colectivo
“La Piedrita” and Venezuela’s elite investigative police, the CICPC, operating
in the barrio under the government’s national anti-gang initiative, Operation
Liberation of the People (OLP). While
details remain murky, journalist Roman Camacho has alleged that the shootout
occurred after police attempted to arrest a member of the group, provoking an
armed standoff. More… 
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