Twitchy has covered the misery that Venezuelans have endured because of their government here.
In addition to confronting starvation and poverty on a daily basis, government protesters on Monday reportedly faced the threat of tear gas canisters dropped by helicopter. The U.S. State Department on Monday issued a statement urging President Maduro to protect rather than prevent peaceful protest.
The U.S. views with concern the Venezuelan government’s actions to bar Miranda State Governor Henrique Capriles: https://t.co/bK0Ge8zheZ
— Department of State (@StateDept) April 10, 2017
State Department expressing concern over crackdown on Venezuelan opposition by the country's President Maduro. pic.twitter.com/YssFyJwQEb
— Vivian Salama (@vmsalama) April 10, 2017
Venezuelan Pres Maduro won't even meet the protesters he suppresses in the streets but drops tear gas on them from helicopters. https://t.co/IiL2IAjKH3
— Kenneth Roth (@KenRoth) April 11, 2017
Caracas: National guard dropping tear gas grenade from helicopter https://t.co/vR9VatqmOS pic.twitter.com/6UYZiUgcRA via @JuanAndresMejia
— Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) April 10, 2017
Doc Daniel Beleli from Policlínica Las Mercedes in #Venezuela shows tear gas canister that was thrown in hospital where he works! @NBCNews pic.twitter.com/GSStLrDjUy
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) April 11, 2017
Protesters charge the #Venezuela security forces tear gassed hospital in Caracas. 'They are gassing us!' A newborn baby was taken from scene pic.twitter.com/uA7V3kCMj8
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) April 11, 2017
A 1 month-old baby at Policlinica Las Mercedes in Caracas had to be taken away after doctors say hospital was tear gassed in #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/V2jSj9fusI
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) April 11, 2017
This is Matias, the baby that inhaled tear gas when #Venezuela hospital was attacked with tear gas today. He's doing fine THANK GOD pic.twitter.com/9ORCgLhwKm
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) April 11, 2017
David vs Goliath #Venezuela #10abr pic.twitter.com/45qTnDyJ9S
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) April 10, 2017
Some photogs and protesters against a sea of tear gas thrown by Gov security agents in #Venezuela today #10abr pic.twitter.com/LsRNlCJYVN
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) April 10, 2017
Health clinic in Caracas tear gassed in #Venezuela as part of the government's efforts to curtail protesters pic.twitter.com/NaKkn3H45Y
— Mariana Atencio (@marianaatencio) April 10, 2017
A reminder from the World Socialist Party:
Are you about to tell us “Socialism was tried in Russia” or “Look at Venezuela” etc? It has NEVER EXISTED! It comes AFTER global capitalism! pic.twitter.com/Rr1Ra0ugbE
— The Socialist Party (@OfficialSPGB) November 16, 2016