<br /> <p>Tear gas was used during an anti-government protest in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, on Wednesday, April 26.</p><p>A journalist at the scene</a> said the National Guard used tear gas without warning, even after opposition leaders attempted to speak to police and negotiate passage for the marchers.</p><p>Venezuelan opposition leaders</a> also said security forces launched tear gas at protesters in front of an elementary school in Caracas on Wednesday.</p><p>Wednesday’s protests were part of ongoing demonstrations against President Nicholas Maduro and his administration. Maduro, 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.</p><br />
