An opposition demonstrator blocks the way of an armoured car during clashes with riot police. There were also late-night barricades and some looting in Caracas' middle class neighbourhood of El Paraiso on Wednesday night. Rights group Penal Forum said more than 500 people were arrested in relation to Wednesday's protest and 334 remained in detention. The renewed wave of protests was sparked by a Supreme Court move in March to assume the powers of the opposition-led Congress, a move that it largely reversed a few days later. They were further fuelled when the government barred the opposition's best-known leader, two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, from holding public office.

Source: Bangkok Post April 20, 2017 18:33 UTC