<br /> <p>Thousands of women took to the streets in several cities in Venezuela on Saturday, May 6. Tear gas was deployed at the beginning of the demonstration in Maracay</a>, but the protest continued.</p><p>Anti-government marches also took place in Caracas and in the states of Táchira, Cumaná and Falcón, according to reports</a>. The demonstrations, organized by the opposition, called on women to dress in white and bring white flowers</a>.</p><p>Pro-government women also marched in Caracas, according to reports</a>.</p><p>By Friday, May 5, 37 people had been killed</a> during anti-government protests in Venezuela over the past weeks.</p><br />
