Three people died in a span of four days as protests intensified in the streets of Caracas between supporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
U. S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said last week that the world must “wake up to what’s happening in Venezuela as the government’s unprecedented wave of repression is beating, jailing and even killing innocent Venezuelans, particularly its young people.”
Opponents are angry overhigh inflation, violent crime and a shortage of goods, and Maduro is accusing them of plotting a coup, according to BBC News.
Maduro has said the media is misrepresenting the government’s handling of the opposition, but opponents says their protests are peaceful and unarmed.
Watch the report via the BBC:
The Venezuelan government blocked Twitter users from posting images of the demonstrations, Twitter spokesman Nu Wexler confirmed in an email to Bloomberg News Thursday.
But that hasn’t stopped some from disseminating information about what is happening there, like this video posted on YouTube:
“The people of Venezuela have suffered long enough and, as they continue taking to the streets in peaceful protest, I stand with them and against the Venezuelan government’s brutal and lethal tactics,” Rubio said. “Our condolences go out to the families who have lost their loved ones during this unsettling time.”
Fla. school board member stuns on live TV; creepy, cryptic message about Islam, 9/11 codes
DONATE TO BIZPAC REVIEW
Please help us! If you are fed up with letting radical big tech execs, phony fact-checkers, tyrannical liberals and a lying mainstream media have unprecedented power over your news please consider making a donation to BPR to help us fight them. Now is the time. Truth has never been more critical!
[email protected]
- Florida Five: DWS draws serious primary opponent, Legislators haul in $28.5 mil. pre-session - January 18, 2016
- Florida Five: Trump’s ‘Freedom Kids’ take Internet by storm, Miami seeks help with Cuban migrants - January 15, 2016
- Florida Five: Trump rallies ‘noisy as hell majority’ in Fla., Senate passes historic water bill - January 14, 2016
Comment
We have no tolerance for comments containing violence, racism, profanity, vulgarity, doxing, or discourteous behavior. If a comment is spam, instead of replying to it please click the ∨ icon below and to the right of that comment. Thank you for partnering with us to maintain fruitful conversation.
BPR INSIDER COMMENTS
Scroll down for non-member comments or join our insider conversations by becoming a member. We'd love to have you!
Comments are closed.