At least two people were killed in
Venezuela on Wednesday, as demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro's
government stretched into a fourth week. Maduro's opponents are vowing to stage
the "mother of all protests" calling for his ouster, after two weeks
of violent demonstrations that have left five people dead and dozens wounded. A
government supporter waves a national flag during a march in Caracas,
Venezuela, Wednesday, April 19, 2017. At the same time, Maduro has increasingly
tightened his grip on government, while blaming capitalists from the U.S. and
Colombia for fueling the crisis and arresting opposition leaders on dubious
charges. The court quickly rolled back on the move in the face of an global
outcry, but it breathed new life into the fractured opposition movement.
Gruesome images and even a video of Ramirez's shooting have been trending on
social media as Venezuela's protesters attempt to show the true horror of the
situation. More…
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