Friday, June 16, 2017

In Venezuela, a deadly fight for democracy


But beyond the statistics, tear gas and outrageous images of injured protesters, one can see the deeper significance of these protests. As the Venezuelan civil rights nongovernmental organisation Proveo observes, this is the country’s first popular rebellion of the 21st century. It is also one of the most intense, prolonged and innovative mass actions of our age, comparable to the wave of anti-systemic protests in some European countries and the Arab Spring revolts. More…

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