If you have been relying on US media to follow the Venezuela story, or relying on Venezuelan opposition sources, you probably have the mistaken idea that the violence was basically all happening on one side. The presence of the protest barricades appears to be the most common cause of deaths: individuals shot while attempting to clear the opposition street blockades, automobile accidents caused by the presence of the barricades, and several incidents attributed to the opposition stringing razor wire across streets near the barricades. The most recent reported death was a pregnant woman who was shot while walking towards a barricade (AP, 3/24/14). She was not participating in the protest on either side. fair.org/blog/2014/03/26/who-is-dying-in-venezuela-a-revealing-nyt-correction/
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 22:25:43 +0000