Venezuela president fires military brass amid unrest

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro fired four top military commanders Tuesday including the head of a police force that is accused of attacking anti-government protesters during months of deadly unrest.The commander of the National Guard military police, General Antonio Benavides Torres, will move on to "new responsibilities and battles," Maduro told supporters in a speech.The armed forces have maintained their public backing for Maduro in more than a year of mounting volatility in the oil-ric