As was expected, President Maduro's forces have detained Leopoldo Lopez – the leader of the anti-government protesters. Having earlier stated, "I present myself here, willing for my arrest to wake up Venezuelans," it appears Venezuelan authorities have stepped in…
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Despite the ongoing proclamations of "absolute calm" the streets (below) appear anything but with hundreds of thousands on the streets… and protesters are blocking the National Guard van that holds Lopez.
Lopez added…
“In Venezuela, there is no justice. This fight is for the students, for those jailed, for the people suffering scarcity, for those without a job, for the youth without a future.”
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The van holding Lopez is being held back by protesters…
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