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12 Dead Overnight in Caracas as Venezuela Explodes
[PJ] There is a near civil war in Venezuela as tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police and President Nicolas Maduro's armed paramilitary thugs in the streets of Caracas. Most of the 12 deaths reported overnight were the result of looters being electrocuted after breaking into a bakery.But four protesters were shot dead in the streets by armed pro-government vigilantes thought to be controlled by Maduro, according to AFP. "It was like a war," said 33-year-old construction worker Carlos Yanez, a resident of the southwestern district of El Valle. "The police were firing tear gas, armed civilians were shooting guns at buildings. My family and I threw ourselves to the floor. It was horrible," he told AFP. Eleven people were killed in the neighborhood, according to officials. Eight of them were reportedly electrocuted while trying to loot a bakery amid the chaos. The rest were shot. Posted by: Besoeker 2017-04-23 |
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