Updates from anti-government protests in Venezuela

Dozens of protesters killed or detained, activists say

Social media updates show members of the Venezuelan National Guard and other supporters of Nicolas Maduro used violence Wednesday to repress protests across the country.

The first confirmed death related to the protests was Tuesday night. Dr. Jose Manual Olivares, a member of parliament in Venezuela, reported doctors at Caracas' Hospital Periferico declared 16-year-old Alixon Pizani dead after a shooting. There was also the death of 30-year-old Carlos Olivares who was shot dead in Ciudad Bolivar during a looting incident. 

"There is a lot of hope in the street. I was there in the name of children without medications, in the name of the migrant refugees, in the name of the political protesters," Lorena Gil tweeted with a selfie. "I want a better Venezuela."

After Juan Guaido announced he was interim president, activists reported violence erupted in San Cristobal, Tachira and Barinas. Venezuelan government media was using the words "terrorists" and "traitors" to refer to protesters and Maduro urged his supporters to defend him.

Activists reported dozens were arrested and killed during the demonstrations, which continued Wednesday night. Foro Penal attorneys estimate at least 70 protesters remained in government custody. 

 

 GRAPHIC CONTENT: Reports of violence on social media  

- Male shot in Anzoategui (Video)

- Male shot in Guanare (Video)

- Male shot dead in Barinas (Video)

- Male shot in San Cristobal (Video)

- Male shot in San Cristobal (Video)

- Several shot in San Cristobal (Video)

- Male shot in San Cristobal (Video)

- Male shot in Guanare (Picture)

- Male wounded in San Cristobal (Video)

- Male injured in San Felix (Picture)

- Journalist injured in Aragua (Picture)

- Member of parliament injured (Picture)

- Officers beating protester in Puerto Ayacucho (Video)

- Officers beat driver (Video)

- Officer takes protester's sign (Video)

- Officer punches and kicks protester (Video)

 

 

AGGRESSIVE REPRESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CARACAS

 

PORTUGUESA

CARACAS: Juan Pablo II

CARACAS: El Paraiso

CARACAS: Avenida Victoria 

 

MARACAY: Aragua

CARACAS: La Vega

LA GUAIRA: Cabildo

ALTAMIRA

VALENCIA

AVENIDA JACINTO LARA

CIUDAD OJEDA

ANZOATEGUI

MARACAY

NUEVA ESPARTA

VARGAS

SAN FERNANDO DE APURE

VALENCIA

CARACAS METRO

CHACAO

PUNTO FIJO

DISTRIBUIDOR SANTA FE

FRANCISCO FAJARDO

VALERA

MARACAIBO

LOS VERDES

TACHIRA

SAN CARLOS

ACARIGUA ARAURE

PARROQUIA BOQUERON

EL MORRO

GUANARE

 


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