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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