Opposition groups have taken to the streets in Venezuela five times in the last week, protesting against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, and its recent attempts to curb the existing power of the opposition party and limit who is eligible to run for office in the future. Last week the Supreme Court issued a ruling nullifying the opposition-controlled congress, but reversed the rulings days later, following heavy criticism. Daily opposition protests in the streets of Caracas and several other cities erupted, as marchers called for new elections and clashed with riot police on many occasions.
Chaos in Caracas
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Read moreRiot police and demonstrators protesting against President Nicolas Maduro's government clash at close quarters in Caracas on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators are seen amid tear gas fired by police during an opposition rally in Caracas on April 6, 2017. #
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Read moreA demonstrator throws a tear gas canister back at riot police in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreRiot police take positions during clashes with demonstrators protesting against President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators clash with the Bolivarian National Police during a protest in Caracas on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreA demonstrator wears a homemade gas mask during a rally against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreVenezuelan opposition activists clash with the police during a protest against the government oon April 6, 2017, in Caracas. #
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Read moreA Bolivarian National Guard officer fires teargas toward demonstrators during a protest in Caracas on April 6, 2017. #
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Read moreA young woman who was overcome by tear gas shot by riot police is carried away by fellow demonstrators when opposition activists clashed with riot police in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read morePeople participate in an opposition rally in Caracas, Venezuela, on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators scuffle with security forces during an opposition rally in Caracas on April 4, 2017. #
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Read moreA Venezuelan Bolivarian National Police officer fires tear gas towards demonstrators during a protest in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreVenezuelan opposition activists clash with police on April 6, 2017, in Caracas. #
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Read moreA demonstrator against Nicolas Maduro's government throws a Molotov cocktail during clashes with riot police in eastern Caracas on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreRiot policemen are attacked with Molotov cocktails by demonstrators in Caracas on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreA demonstrator shows empty shotgun shells during a rally against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators throw stones towards Bolivarian National Police officers during a protest in Caracas on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators clash with riot police in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators grab a riot police officer at a rally against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreA riot police officer fires tear gas while clashing with demonstrators in Caracas on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators help a journalist who was injured while covering clashes between demonstrators and the Bolivarian National Guard during a protest in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreA demonstrator shows an injury caused by rubber bullets fired by the police during an opposition rally in Caracas on April 6, 2017. #
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Read moreDemonstrators protesting against President Nicolas Maduro's government try to climb onto a water cannon vehicle during clashes in Caracas on April 8, 2017. #
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Read moreA demonstrator is arrested by riot police in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreA demonstrator takes part in a rally against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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Read moreA man walks past a burning kiosk during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on April 10, 2017. #
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