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Venezuela detains dozens in protest

May 15, 2014, 1:46 AM EDT
Anti-government protesters stage a demonstration on March 8, 2024 in San Cristobal, the capital of Tachira state, Venezuela. Shortage of such products as flour, milk and sugar have made life increasingly difficult for residents of Tachira, which has been a focal point for anti-government protests for almost a month.
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Police in Venezuela have detained at least 80 demonstrators who were demanding the release of those arrested in recent anti-government protests. Hundreds of people, mostly students, had marched peacefully through the streets of the capital Caracas. But security forces later clashed with a group of demonstrators who threw stones and home-made explosives, and tried to erect barricades.
Background:
Venezuela detains dozens of anti-government protesters [BBC]
Fistfights amid long bread lines in Venezuela [CNN]

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