More killed as Venezuela protests continue
At least two people were killed Saturday during protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, according to multiple reports.
Protests against Maduro’s administration began in February and have continued as the country faces inflation and product shortages.
- Anti-government protesters kiss during a protest against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas March 22, 2014. Two Venezuelans died from gunshot wounds during protests against Maduro, witnesses and local media said on Saturday, pushing the death toll from almost two months of anti-government protests to 33. (Christian Veron/Reuters)
- National Guard members carry a student following a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on March 22, 2014. Thousands of Venezuelans demonstrated in Caracas to denounce alleged dictatorial actions of the government while a crowd of pro-Chavez students marched against “fascist violence,” in the framework of a month and a half of protests.(Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images)
- A riot policeman stands guard during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on March 22, 2014. (Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images)
- A National Police member shoots tear gas during clashes in an anti-government protest in Caracas on March 22, 2014. (Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images)
- Riot policemen shoot tear gas during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on March 22, 2014. (Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images)
- A demonstrator protests against the government of government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro with a sign on her mouth reading “Freedom of expression,” in Caracas, on March 22, 2014. (Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images)
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters during a mass meeting in Caracas on March 22, 2014. For more than six weeks, Maduro and his government have been the target of near-daily protests fueled by public anger over soaring crime, hyperinflation and shortages of such basic goods as toilet paper (Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images)
- Demonstrators hold a poster of late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a rally to show their support for Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas, March 22, 2014. Two Venezuelans died from gunshot wounds during protests against Maduro, witnesses and local media said on Saturday. (Marco Bello/Reuters)
- Demonstrators protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, on March 22, 2014. (Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images)
- Anti-government protesters take cover from the police behind makeshift shields in Caracas, Venezuela, March 22, 2014. (Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)
- An anti-government protester throws stones at the police in Caracas, Venezuela, March 22, 2014. (Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters)
- An opposition supporter watches a protest against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro’s government in Caracas March 22, 2014. (Christian Veron/Reuters)
- Opposition supporters hold a national a flag during a rally against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in San Cristobal, March 22, 2014. (Carlos Eduardo Ramirez/Reuters)
- Anti-government protesters stand in front of a National Guard armored vehicle during a protest against Venzuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government in San Cristobal, March 22, 2014. (Carlos Eduardo Ramirez/Reuters)
- A demonstrator throws a frozen bottle toward National Policemen during clashes in an anti-government protest in Caracas on March 22, 2014. (Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images)
- A supporter of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds an image of the late president Hugo Chavez (left background) during a mass meeting in Caracas on March 22, 2014. (Leo Ramirez/AFP/Getty Images)