Protesters Shot By Government In Venezuela

Posted by Matt Cole / February 13, 2014

Protests have erupted against the Communist Government in Venezuela and the protesters are being shot in return. Since the media is owned by the government, pictures and news  are being released on social networks, providing knowledge of rioters being shot, and how the chaos is unfolding.

3 protesters were shot during the demonstration

Through twitter, and other networks Venezuelan citizens report how the government is killing them in the streets.

Riots in Venezuela

While the citizens and protesters attempt a peaceful show of force, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says a coup d’etat is in the making.

 

According to the LA Times, Maduro made these comments “at a military parade in the northern Aragua state” after violence had taken its toll in the capital city of Caracas. In another speech broadcast on national TV, Maduro said, “We’re facing an evolving coup d’etat, and the Bolivarean revolution with triumph.”
President Madura was elected last April following President Hugo Chavez’s death from cancer. Madura had threatened Leopoldo Lopez to be banned to hold political office. Lopez opposed and accused the government of responsibility for violence, during the anti-government protests occurring yesterday.  Now Madura has issued an arrest warrant, calling Leopold an opposition leader and charging for conspiracy and murder in connection with the clashes.
Organizers said their protest were to denounce  “the high cost of living, rising insecurity, and inflation.”
Inflation stands at 56.2%,  and is the highest in the world with many basic goods missing from the shelves. Amid stringent price and exchange controls, Venezuela is running out of hard currency to pay foreign suppliers of goods and services.
While pictures and videos have been released by citizens, official media have been stripped to report the news.
It is reported the government has warned independent broadcaster’s reprisals if they choose to carry the live coverage of demonstrators. Some photographers attempting to cover the demonstrations had their material taken by security forces or government supporters.
Today, Venezuela‘s national guard had deployed troops and armored vehicles in the cities where student protests continue. The number of protesting students has noticeably decreased.

This is the reason why we are protesting in Venezuela. No more fear, no more repression, no more crime. @30STMVOTE pic.twitter.com/sFOkUZq3Z1
— Dani Miletovic ₪ (@Dani_FromMARS) February 13, 2014

@zivilesukyte I know! The Government is a lie. They are killing us with his army, but we will continue in the streets.
— Dani Miletovic ₪ (@Dani_FromMARS) February 13, 2014