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Venezuelan protesters clash with police in new demo
10 years agoVenezuelan opposition deputy Ismael Garcia (C) harangues the demonstrators in front of a line of iot police during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on April 4, 2017. Activists clashed with police in Venezuela Tuesday as the opposition mobilized against moves to tighten President Nicolas Maduro's grip on power. Protesters hurled stones at riot police who fired tear gas as they blocked the demonstrators from advancing through central Caracas, where pro-government activists were also planning to march. FEDERICO PARRA / AFP
The rally was marked by anger over a ruling from the leftist government banning opposition leader Henrique Capriles from office for 15 years. Around 4,000 people attended the demonstration.
