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Venezuelan Policeman Killed by Sniper While Clearing Protest Barricade in Caracas
May 9, 2014 ... May 9th, 2014. (venezuelanalysis.com)- In the early hours of Thursday morning, Jorge Tovar, 24, a Venezuelan ... apprehended for questioning, although 12 were released hours later due to their juvenile status. A variety of ... -
Venezuela’s Maduro Renews Dialogue Offer as Violence Drags On (+Video)
March 10, 2014 ... when student and pro-government activist Gisela Rubilar (47), was shot by assailants while she tried to clear a ... -
Delay in Leopoldo Lopez Trial Causes Unrest in Venezuela and Abroad
September 15, 2014 ... that 64 people had been detained following the protests; 47 people in Barquisimeto, and 17 in Caracas. Last May, ... -
Clashes in Venezuela's Capital Ahead of Easter Weekend
April 19, 2014 ... to state media. Clashes continued for around five hours, though opposition turnout was lower than the thousands ... -
Venezuelan Government and Opposition Sit Down to Talks
April 11, 2014 Representatives of the Venezuelan government and opposition sat down to talk last night for the first time since protests and violence began in early February. -
Venezuelan Capital Sees Rise in Violent Street Bands Following Opposition Withdrawal from Peace Talks
May 15, 2014 ... devices, rocks and homemade fragmentation grenades. Hours later, police arrested some 80 rock and ... -
Venezuelan Opposition Mayor Jailed and Another Arrested as More Die in Violent Disturbances
March 20, 2014 One opposition mayor has been arrested and another jailed in relation to the street violence that has been occurring in their municipalities. Meanwhile, a soldier and a government worker were killed as a result of the opposition violence. -
Mercal Shooting Highlights Class Polarization, Psychologists Fear “Fractured Coexistence”
April 4, 2014 ... of social event. Neighbors wait together from the early hours of the morning to buy large quantities of food at ... -
The National Guard and Class Struggle
February 25, 2014 ... trained to withstand these insults, they rotate every few hours and they have responsibility when they have a weapon, ... -
Venezuela's “Political Prisoner” Allegory
October 2, 2014 In the face of arrests, trials, and detentions of opposition and student leaders, allegations of political repression in Venezuela are circulating international and private national press. The Venezuelan government and its supporters adamantly reject the claim that Venezuela has any political prisoners and they assert that everyone in detention is being tried for their involvement in criminal conduct. This article aims to explore the issue of political prisoners in Venezuela by providing a broader historical context combined with an analysis of power in Venezuela today.