Tear Gas and Water Cannons Fired at Caracas Protesters

Tear Gas and Water Cannons Fired at Caracas Protesters

br pTear gas and water cannons were fired during an anti-government protest in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, on Wednesday, April 26.pbr pThis video captures the dramatic scene.ppA journalist at the scenea said the National Guard (GNB) deployed tear gas without warning, even after opposition leaders made attempts to speak to police and negotiate passage for the marchers.pbr pVenezuelan opposition leadersa also said security forces launched tear gas at protesters in front of an elementary school in Caracas on Wednesday, impacting children there.pbr pWednesday’s protests were part of ongoing demonstrations against President Nicholas Maduro and his administration, whom the opposition say is trying to evade new elections amid a severe economic crisis. Recent protests have led to more than 20 deaths, prompting accusations of police brutality and violent protest suppression tactics by the National Guard.


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Uploaded: 2017-04-27

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