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Violence erupts during Caracas protests

2014-03-13 3,604 Dailymotion

Protesters battle riot police in the streets of Caracas on Wednesday.<br/> <br />With 3 more fatal shootings in Venezuela, the death toll from a month of demonstrations is raised to 25.<br/> <br />While addressing supporters, President Nicolas Maduro spoke of a young man, killed by snipers in central Carabobo state:<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO, SAYING:<br/> <br />"Some protesters put barricades there and stoking the fire they were killed by snipers, a youth from one of these right wing groups, they shot him there and killed him."<br/> <br />But opposition activists blame armed government supporters for shooting the student.<br/> <br />Rival rallies across the country -- for, and against Maduro -- marked one month since the bloodshed began.<br/> <br />Violence broke out in Caracas when National Guard troops blocked opposition marchers from leaving Plaza Venezuela to head to the state ombudsman's office.<br/> <br />Reuters witnesses saw dozens of people leaving injured.

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