Wednesday, May 10, 2017

'They have gas; we have excrement': Venezuela protests take a dirty turn


Venezuela’s opposition protests on Wednesday may be the messiest in a six-week wave of unrest as demonstrators prepare to throw feces at security forces, adding to the customary rocks, petrol bombs and tear gas. The new tactic has been dubbed the “poopootov” in a play on the Molotov cocktail often seen at streets protests in Venezuela.“They have gas; we have excrement,” reads an image floating around social media to advertise Wednesday’s “Shit March”.Does toppling of Chávez statue mean Venezuela has reached a breaking point?With inflation in the high triple-digits, shortages of the most basic medicines, and millions suffering food scarcity, the country is undergoing a major crisis. More…

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