'Silent protest' over 20 deaths in Venezuela

Caracas (AFP) – Dressed in white, Venezuelan protesters opposed to President Nicolas Maduro marched in silence in several cities to pay respects to 20 people killed in three weeks of unrest.
Unlike demonstrations in recent days, the rallies in Caracas, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto and San Cristobal passed with no major violence reported between protesters and police.
A few minor scuffles briefly broke out in the east of the capital when police forced back the crowd with tear gas. A female jour