Events in Venezuela
The protesters' motives are simple and common: they are dissatisfied with the shortage of goods, poor quality and high cost of living. (Photo AP Photo | Alejandro Cegarra):
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called for renouncing violence against protesters and even threatened those who disobeyed with punishment. Caracas, Venezuela, February 22 2014. (Photo by Reuters | Carlos Garcia Rawlins):
No self-respecting protest can do without burned cars, including policemen. Caracas, February 12 2014. (Photo by Leo Ramirez | AFP | Getty Images):
One against riot police, February 12 2014. (Photo by Reuters | Carlos Garcia Rawlins):
Clashes of students with the National Guard in Caracas, February 12 2014. (Photo by Leo Ramirez | AFP | Getty Images):
The inhabitants of Caracas. Taking cover during collisions, February 12 2014. (Photo AP Photo | Alejandro Cegarra):
Protester and police. Caracas, February 14 2014. (Photo AP Photo | Alejandro Cegarra):
Most of the protests were peaceful. Caracas, February 14 2014. (Photo AP Photo | Fernando Llano):
But there were also radically minded individuals. Their appearance is international and not much different from the Ukrainian: gas masks, closed faces ... (Photo by Leo Ramirez | AFP | Getty Images):
They threw stones at the police, who in response fired shells with tear gas. Caracas, February 15 2014. (Photo by Leo Ramirez | AFP | Getty Images):
Opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez and thousands of cameras, February 18 2014. (Photo by Raul Arboleda | AFP | Getty Images):
Radically minded oppositionists pulled a monument to the middle of the street. San Cristobal, February 19 2014. (Photo by Reuters | Carlos Eduardo Ramirez):
Homemade gas mask. Caracas, February 18 2014. (Photo AP Photo | Rodrigo Abd):
Peaceful protesters and police, Caracas, February 21 2014. (Photo by Juan Barreto | AFP | Getty Images):
Demonstrator against water police gun, Caracas, February 19 2014. (Photo AP Photo | Rodrigo Abd):
Student and local beauty queen, Puerto Cabello, May 2012. 19 February 2014 she died from a gunshot wound during the riots. Total killed more than 50 people. (Photo by Reuters | Stringer):
Anti-government demonstration in Caracas, February 22 2014. A lot of people. (Photo AP Photo | Carlos Becerra):
Venezuelan national flag on face, Caracas, February 22 2014. (Photo by Raul Arboleda | AFP | Getty Images):
Opponents of the government gathered in front of the house of retired General Angel Vivas, in whose name an arrest warrant was issued on charges of inciting civil disobedience. Pictured: Demonstrators prevent his arrest, Caracas, February 23 2014. (Photo AP Photo | Fernando Llano):
And here is the retired general Angel Vivas himself at his home in Caracas, February 23 2014. He will be arrested soon (previous photo). (Photo AP Photo | Juan Manuel Hernandez):
Guy Fawkes Mask, also known as the Anonymus Mask, is very popular among protesters in the West. And not only among them. (Photo by Raul Arboleda | AFP | Getty Images):
Another protest in Caracas, February 26 2014. (Photo by Leo Ramirez | AFP | Getty Images):
Radical with homemade weapons from San Cristobal, February 26 2014. (Photo by Reuters | Carlos Garcia Rawlins):
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