<p>Classmates and friends of Juan Pablo Pernalete, a 20-year-old student killed during protests on Wednesday</a>, marched on April 27 to honor him and to protest against violent suppression tactics used by police.</p><p>Pernalete was an economics student and basketball player at the Metropolitan University of Caracas, according to reports</a>. News articles</a> citing the paramedic who reportedly tried to aid him said he died several hours after being shot in the chest by a tear gas canister during anti-government protests in Caracas</a>.</p><br />
