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| 12 Dead Overnight in Caracas as Venezuela Explodes |
| 2017-04-23 |
| [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 |
| #3 12 deaths reported overnight Slow Saturday night for Chicago |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-04-23 15:02 |
| #2 Sam Jackson and the fighting Hollwood brigade will embark shortly to join their fellow social justice warriors. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2017-04-23 08:23 |
| #1 Rachael Maddow told me the riots were because Cirgo gave money to President Trump's inauguration. Goebels would be so proud of her. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2017-04-23 07:39 |