Carnival

Opposition protests continue in Venezuela, while masses of holiday-goers have headed to the beach to escape the unrest.

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It's carnaval time, which is seeing Venezuela enter the colourful contradiction of tradition, celebration, costume parades, nationalism and internationalism, bullfights, and counter bullfight culture and marches, rest, drunkeness, and many small children dressed as Bolivar.

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A selection of images from the carnival celebrations in Caracas and the anti-bull fighting demonstrations in the Andean state of Merida.

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From costume parades, to beaches, theatre, and bullfighting, Venezuela has stopped for Carnival over the last week. Some festivities have received organisational support from communal councils, and the government has also reported a significant decrease in motor vehicle accidents.

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