Opposition leaders blamed the breach on the Venezuelan national guard officers who are responsible for protecting the building. A pro-government mob attacks opposition lawmakers during a special session of the National Assembly coinciding with Venezuela’s independence day, in Caracas, on July 5, 2017. Opposition lawmakers remained in the building. But a ­hostile, menacing crowd remained outside the congress building for hours after the attack, launching fireworks and throwing rocks while keeping lawmakers trapped inside. Venezuelan security forces appeared to be in no hurry to clear the area or make the mob leave, let alone arrest anyone.

Source: Washington Post July 05, 2017 19:12 UTC