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Troops briefly clashed with a small group of protesters who Troops briefly clashed with a small group of protesters who attempted to block a highway in an upscale neighborhood of Caracas after thousands of opposition supporters marched to demand the release of students imprisoned during the unrest.
attempted to block a highway in an upscale neighborhood of Caracas after Demonstrators complaining of soaring prices and product shortages have vowed to remain in the streets until Maduro resigns, although there are few signs that the country's worst turmoil in a decade will force him from office.
thousands of opposition supporters marched to demand the release of Argenis Hernandez, 26, was shot in the abdomen as he was demonstrating near a barricade in the central city of Valencia and died early on Saturday in a nearby hospital, according to local media reports.
students imprisoned during the unrest. A motorcyclist attempted to cross the barricade and opened fire on demonstrators when they would not let him through, wounding Hernandez.
Demonstrators complaining of soaring prices and product shortages Bus driver Wilfredo Rey, 31, died on Friday night after being shot in the head during a confrontation between demonstrators and hooded gunmen in the western city of San Cristobal, according to local residents. Rey had not been involved in the protests, they said.
have vowed to remain in the streets until Maduro resigns, although there Forty-year-old Jesus Labrador was hit by a bullet on Saturday in the Andean city of Merida during a shootout between armed protesters burning tires and hooded gunmen on motorcycles, according to a resident of the area.
are few signs that the country's worst turmoil in a decade will force
him from office.
Argenis Hernandez, 26, was shot in the abdomen as he was
demonstrating near a barricade in the central city of Valencia and died
early on Saturday in a nearby hospital, according to local media
reports.
A motorcyclist attempted to cross the barricade and opened fire on
demonstrators when they would not let him through, wounding Hernandez.
Bus driver Wilfredo Rey, 31, died on Friday night after being shot
in the head during a confrontation between demonstrators and hooded
gunmen in the western city of San Cristobal, according to local
residents.
Rey had not been involved in the protests, they said.
Forty-year-old Jesus Labrador was hit by a bullet on Saturday in the
Andean city of Merida during a shootout between armed protesters
burning tires and hooded gunmen on motorcycles, according to a resident
of the area.
Labrador died minutes after arriving at the hospital. Four others suffered bullet wounds in the incident.Labrador died minutes after arriving at the hospital. Four others suffered bullet wounds in the incident.
The protests began in February with sporadic demonstrations by The protests began in February with sporadic demonstrations by university students. They intensified after three people were killed following a 12 February rally in downtown Caracas.
university students. They intensified after three people were killed The jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez called on Maduro to resign in a letter read by his wife at a rally. "Maduro, if you resign you will open a path toward peace for Venezuelans," wrote Lopez, who was jailed last month on charges including instigating violence after helping turn the protests into a national movement. "The solution is in your hands."
following a 12 February rally in downtown Caracas. A group of demonstrators later gathered near Plaza Altamira, which has been a hot spot of opposition protests, but the National Guard dispersed them with teargas.
The jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez called on Maduro to resign in a letter read by his wife at a rally. The opposition has repeatedly declined Maduro's offers for dialogue about the situation, saying they refuse to take part in meetings that will provide little more than photo opportunities for the ruling Socialist party. Maduro says their refusal to engage in dialogue is evidence they are determined to snatch power rather than negotiate.
"Maduro, if you resign you will open a path toward peace for Maduro says adversaries are seeking to destabilise the government as part of a Washington-backed coup similar to the one that briefly ousted socialist leader Hugo Chváez in 2002.
Venezuelans," wrote Lopez, who was jailed last month on charges Prosecutors in recent days ordered the arrest of two opposition mayors following accusations they had not done enough to clear barricades in their municipalities.
including instigating violence after helping turn the protests into a Congress on Tuesday asked prosecutors to open a criminal probe of Maria Corina Machado, an opposition legislator and high-profile protest leader, for crimes including treason and inciting civil war in association with the unrest.
national movement. "The solution is in your hands."
A group of demonstrators later gathered near Plaza Altamira, which
has been a hot spot of opposition protests, but the National Guard
dispersed them with teargas.
The opposition has repeatedly declined Maduro's offers for dialogue
about the situation, saying they refuse to take part in meetings that
will provide little more than photo opportunities for the ruling Socialist party. Maduro says their refusal to engage in dialogue is evidence they are determined to snatch power rather than negotiate.
Maduro says adversaries are seeking to destabilise the government as
part of a Washington-backed coup similar to the one that briefly ousted
socialist leader Hugo Chváez in 2002.
Prosecutors in recent days ordered the arrest of two opposition
mayors following accusations they had not done enough to clear
barricades in their municipalities.
Congress on Tuesday asked prosecutors to open a criminal probe of
Maria Corina Machado, an opposition legislator and high-profile protest
leader, for crimes including treason and inciting civil war in
association with the unrest.
Reuters contributed to this reportReuters contributed to this report