The protests in Venezuela grow with the middle class joining in on the protests. The protests began initially with citizens of Venezuela upset with the economy, corruption, and violence within the country. The death toll from the protests is uncertain, but this past week, two men were killed and a mother and child were severely hurt by stray bullets. President Maduro of Venezuela, successor to former President Hugo Chavez, refuses to recognize the protests for what they are. He does recognzie the protests, but says the protesters are fascists. The protesters are wanting change within the government, but this will not happen until Maduro or other sectors of the Venezuelan government give in to the protester's wants.
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/25/world/americas/in-venezuela-middle-class-joins-protests.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimesworld&_r=0
Brooke Reed
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