Fear And Fury In Venezuela, As Strike Protesting 'Dictatorship' Begins

Empty streets, makeshift barricades, burning tires, signs scrawled with "No to dictatorship": Protests continue on the streets of Venezuela as a 24-hour general strike takes hold, the latest development in an ongoing political and economic crisis. Some citizens are trying to go to work despite the shutdown of public transportation; others are taking to blockaded streets in protest. There is widespread fear of more bloodshed after months of conflict and dozens of deaths. The head of the Organization of American States says the government is "violently repressing demonstrations" and warns that there's no sign of an end to the crisis. More…