Violent protests in Venezuela as President Maduro clings to power
Demonstrators have clashed with police on the streets of the Venezuelan capital since 1 May 2019 after opposition leader Juan Guaido’s call on the military to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro.
Members of the Bolivarian National Guard who joined Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido fire into the air to repel forces loyal to President Nicolas Maduro who arrived to disperse a demonstration near La Carlota military base in Caracas on 30 April 2019. Picture: AFP