Reuters: Venezuelans protest for elections, unrest enters fourth week
Venezuelans erected barricades with garbage and even bathtubs on Monday and snarled traffic with mass "sit-ins" along major thoroughfares to press their demand for early elections as anti-government protests entered a fourth week.
Ten people have been killed during clashes this month between security forces armed with rubber bullets and tear gas and protesters sometimes throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails.
At least 10 people have also died during night-time looting.
President Nicolas Maduro's socialist government accuses foes of seeking a violent coup with U.S. connivance, while the opposition says he is a dictator repressing peaceful protest.
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WNU Editor: This is ominous on how violent and bloody the situation may soon become .... Amid Venezuela unrest, experts worry that criminals will acquire military’s weapons (Miami Herald).
Unrest In Venezuela -- News Updates April 24, 2017
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Venezuela's unrest claims 21st victim as new protests loom -- FOX News/AP
Violence flares in Venezuela as anti-government protestors in gas masks hurl stones at passing police in Caracas demos which have already cost 20 lives -- Daily Mail
Faced With More Protests, Venezuela's President Seeks Fresh Talks With the Opposition -- TIME
Venezuela's President Maduro calls for talks with opposition -- BBC
Venezuela's Maduro calls for talks with opposition, local elections -- UPI
General Motors fires 2,700 in Venezuela after plant closure -workers -- Nasdaq/Reuters
Venezuela’s asset seizures raises concerns for other sectors -- CNBC
