<br /> <p>Tear gas and water cannons were fired during an anti-government protest in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, on Wednesday, April 26.</p><br /><p>This video captures the dramatic scene.</p><p>A journalist at the scene</a> 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.</p><br /><p>Venezuelan opposition leaders</a> also said security forces launched tear gas at protesters in front of an elementary school in Caracas on Wednesday, impacting children there.</p><br /><p>Wednesday’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. Credit: José Aurrecoechea via Storyful</p><br />
