MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – A 36-year-old man and a 14-year-old teenager were killed as a result of Tuesday demonstrations against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in the city of Barquisimeto in northwestern Venezuela, El Universal said on Wednesday.
According to the newspaper, the deaths have been confirmed by Lara State Governor Henri Falcon, who said that at least a dozen others were injured.
Earlier on Wednesday, media reported that two people, a 19-year-old student who did not take part in the protests and an 87-year-old woman who was poisoned by tear gas died as a result of the anti-government protests.
#concluALMAGRO Thus is #Venezuela now with protests at this hour of the night in the parishes of #Caricuao and #SanMartin #Caracas pic.twitter.com/OFvMzyeyH3
— SOS FOR VENEZUELA (@SOS911Venezuela) April 13, 2017
Fires of Civil Resistance burning all over #Venezuela while #fascist #left dictatorship begs people to enjoy holidays at beach.#Resistencia pic.twitter.com/h4OCMid94o
— Michael Welling (@WellingMichael) April 13, 2017
Happy #Easter? Not in #Venezuela. Chavistas interrupt Mass and start a brawl in main basilica, cardinal barely flees pic.twitter.com/EmSAZgv5nS
— Óscar Schlenker (@oschlenkernews) April 13, 2017
Venezuela has seen a series of demonstrations in recent days after the country’s Supreme Court attempted to take on the functions of the country's National Assembly, controlled by the opposition. Despite the fact that the court's ruling was canceled, serious tensions remain in the country which is suffering from a severe economic crisis.
