<p>Police and National Guard troops advanced on demonstrators protesting on Francisco Fajardo highway in Caracas on April 26, shooting water cannons and firing tear gas.</p><p>In addition to anger and unrest aimed at President Nicholas Maduro and the ongoing economic crisis in Venezuela, protesters and activists say police have used violent protest suppression</a> tactics that violate their constitutional right to protest peacefully. Up to 30 people have died</a> in the ongoing protests, including a 20-year-old student</a> killed during protests on Wednesday.</p><p>On Thursday, April 27, reports</a> said Maduro’s administration began the process of leaving the Organization of American States, potentially further isolating the country.</p><br />
