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Venezuelan Opposition Militants in Fresh Attack on Universities, Public Property
By Ewan Robertson
Mérida, 6th May 2014 (Venezuelanalysis.com) A wave of small opposition protests and violent actions took place in five regional states yesterday, resulting in damages to universities and public property.
The toll left by the day included damages to two universities and the burning of several vehicles, among them a state oil company truck, a National Guard van, and a publically owned bus.
The actions, apparently led by pro-opposition youth groups, appear designed to prevent universities from returning to class, and to maintain a climate of protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
A wave of opposition protests, riots and street barricades were unleashed in early February after hard-line opposition leaders called for resistance to the Maduro government in a strategy called The Exit.
While the mainly middle-class protests exhibited grievances over economic problems and high crime, many protest leaders and street barricaders called for the presidents resignation and a political transition.
More:
http://venezuelanalysis.com/news/10664
Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)They turned out to be PSUV militants. Obviously VenezuelaAnalysis isn't going to admit it, though.
Judi Lynn
(160,542 posts)Right-wingers reading at the DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND would want to see them.
No reason not to post your sources, too.
MADem
(135,425 posts)That's a bit of "inconvenient truth" right there, isn't it?
Never a good idea to foment violence with an idea to blame it on the other team....and then get caught!
That Maduro is sure making the most of his Year of Ruling By Decree, isn't he?