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Over the past six weeks in Venezuela, a coalition of political groups opposed to the President, Nicolas Maduro, and students angry over dramatic crime rates have taken to the streets in mass demonstrations. Thirteen people have died since the protests began and the Chavista government are deeply critical of the wave of demonstrations, accusing them of being a right-wing grab for power organised by bourgeois students and supported by the same political figures who attempted a coup over Hugo Chavez in 2002. Yesterday, Lilian Tinturi, the wife of recently jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, lead a march to the headquarters of the national guard.

VICE News continues its coverage from Caracas, where students took to the streets once again to protest President Nicolas Maduro’s government and pay tribute to those killed in earlier protests. VICE News interviewed a leader of the student movement as well as the mayor of Caracas. The rally ended in more clashes — protesters threw rocks and improvised explosives, and police responded with tear gas and gun shots.

Archival footage of our livestream from Venezuela.

Archival audio stream from VICE News in Venezuela.

VICE News continues its coverage of the protests in Caracas against Nicolas Maduro’s government, where opposition leaders organised a massive roadblock in the centre of the city. VICE News correspondent spoke with MP Maria Corina Machado, who demanded an end to the violence, the release of detainees and called for the international community’s attention.

VICE News continues its coverage of the protests against Nicolas Maduro’s government taking place in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. Our correspondent Alex Miller visited a construction site near Altamira Square, where protesters were scavenging materials to use as weapons and to build barricades. As the crisis unfolds, the tactics employed by the protesters have evolved, and it seems that they will stop at nothing until they see a change in their government.

Yesterday in Caracas, Venezuela, thousands of citizens gathered to mark a year since the passing of the country’s late president Hugo Chavez. Despite a breakdown in relations with Panama and a poor turnout of regional leaders at the party, pro-government “Chavistas” were determined to have fun. Meanwhile, across town, protests by anti government activists continued unabated.

Archival footage of our coverage in Caracas, Venezuela.

Archival footage of our livestream from Caracas, Venezuela.

On March 8th, thousands gathered in the center of Caracas yet again to protest the food shortages in Venezuela, which they hold the government responsible for. Significantly, the former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski was rumored to be in attendance at the demonstration. Meanwhile, violent clashes between police and protesters in Altamira Square have become a nightly event.