Venezuela’s opposition have announced a two-day national strike against President Nicolas Maduro following a day of violent clashes in Caracas on Saturday where the injured included a violinist who has become the face of the protests. The injured included Arteaga, who was treated by paramedics in the street as blood poured down his face. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Opposition protesters clash with Venezuela security forces in Caracas on Saturday. But the government is showing no sign of backing down, announcing that it will put 232,000 soldiers on the streets to ensure the Constituent Assembly goes ahead. “The repression has been brutal and the world has to understand what we are living through in the streets of Venezuela,” opposition leader María Corina Machado said.

Source: The Guardian July 23, 2017 02:30 UTC