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Venezuela Civil Unrest

Venezuela Civil Disorder

This is a general Thread to Discuss civil strife in Venezuela where protests are causing clashes with authorities.

When riots happen in Venezuela how are they normally quelled?

Note: There are more specific Threads that detail crime, politics and terrorism for Venezuela - do search.

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Venezuela troops seize shops over high prices:

President orders electronics chain to cut prices and slams "Bourgeois parasites" He says are exploiting Venezuelans. Ref. Source 8

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Venezuela Coup?
Gunfire, Clashes as 3 Dead in Violent Caracas Protest
By RT

President Nicolas Maduro has condemned the unrest as an attempt at a coup d'etat orchestrated by extremist members of the political opposition. Ref. Source 6

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Venezuela braces for more violence - but it could work in Maduro's favour:

Violent protests could make Chavistas rally round president after growing discontent about country's economic woes Ref. Source 7

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Venezuelan police disperse violent crowd after mass anti-govt protest (VIDEO):

About 3,000 opponents dressed in white and carrying red, blue and yellow Venezuelan flags gathered in the capital earlier on Saturday demanding the release detained students and other opposition activists. Ref. Source 5

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Fourth person dies in Venezuelan political unrest:

A student protester died in east Venezuela after being hit by a vehicle, the fourth fatality from political unrest over the past week, residents and opposition activists said on Tuesday. Ref. Source 4

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Venezuela death toll rises to 13 as protests flare:

Anti-government demonstrators put up barricades and set fire to trash in Caracas on Monday despite calls from within the opposition to rein in protests that have led to 13 deaths in Venezuela's worst unrest for a decade. Ref. Source 5

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Venezuela student protest in Caracas ends in clashes:

Hundreds of protesters were demanding the release of fellow students detained during two weeks of unrest, and called a fresh march for Sunday. In another part of Caracas, a large pro-government march was held. Ref. Source 7