Listen to this articleThe Venezuela has been experiencing a rhythm of daytime strikes and every night clashes, just before a couple of days for a polarizing vote to begin rewriting its constitution. The current violence has increased the death ratio from at least 4 months of unrest to 102. Most people have died in anti-government demonstrations that started in the month of April when young men were killed by gunfire. It was also reported that robbery and looting incidents have been increased. The demonstrators attacked police and a large number of civilians were killed in the clashes regarding roadblocks set up during protests. The demonstrations were started due to moves by the government of President Nicolas Maduro to restrict powers of the opposition-controlled National Assembly.
But, increasing deaths of protestors have empowered a separate source of anger among the young people. Young demonstrators march during day time and gather in the night to ambush the police and national guardsmen with the unplanned roadblock in the entire country. A 21-years old university student Sandra Fernandez said that the sources who throw us in clashes motivated us to keep fighting. On Thursday, the chief prosecutor of the country reported on Twitter that a 16-years old boy was killed at a demonstration in the capital and a 23-years old man was injured at a protest in Merida State. Venezuela has been considered oil-rich South American country, now experiencing general strike since last 2 days. A large number of injuries and arrests also reported during past 2 days. The opposition leaders have called on supporters to gather in the capital on Friday after the general strike ending time of 48 hours that started on Wednesday.
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