Venezuela Opposition March Ends After Police Scuffles
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Supporters of Venezuela’s political opposition marched in Caracas on Saturday to protest product shortages and demand a change in government. The demonstration came barely a year after a wave of protests led to the deaths of 43 people.
Several thousand opposition supporters began marching at a starting point in eastern Caracas in the morning, many banging pots and pans, blowing whistles, waving Venezuelan flags and chanting “resistance.” The rally ended prematurely at about 2 p.m. Caracas time after scuffles broke out near the march between police and a small group of students, with opposition governor Henrique Capriles canceling his planned speech.