CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition is looking to keep up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro by taking to the streets again Thursday hours after at least two people were killed and hundreds arrested in the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years. Tens of thousands of protesters demanding elections and denouncing what they consider to be an increasingly dictatorial government were met by a curtain of tear gas and rubber bullets as they attempted to march to downtown Caracas on Wednesday. Across the country, clashes have been intense as protests grow in size and fervour. The Venezuelan protesters clash with police through throwing rocks and Molotov cocktails where two police officers were hit by flaming bottles.The Anti- Maduro protesters that clashed with police build barricades, burn rubbish and hurl rocks. The three killings brought to eight the death toll since protests began three weeks ago over the Supreme Court's decision to strip the opposition-controlled congress of its last remaining powers, a move that was later reversed amid a storm of international criticism. The Supreme Court's decision has energised Venezuela's fractious opposition, which had been struggling to channel growing disgust with Mr Maduro over widespread food shortages, triple-digit inflation and rampant crime. The government last year abruptly postponed regional elections that the opposition was heavily favoured to win and it cut off a petition drive aimed at forcing a referendum seeking Maduro’s removal before elections scheduled for late next year.
Venezuelans continue their march against President Nicolás Maduro with thousands flocking into the streets of Caracas for a second day.