30-05-2017 08:45 via yahoo.com

Venezuela opposition figures wounded as anti-govt demos intensify

Two leading Venezuelan opposition figures were wounded in anti-government protests Monday, as demonstrators vowed to intensify pressure on President Nicolas Maduro and against his plans to hold a constitutional assembly.Henrique Capriles, a former opposition presidential candidate, said he and his team were beaten by National Guard troops as they left a rally that had been broken up by tear gas.Separately, lawmaker Carlos Paparoni was wounded when he was struck on the head by a tear gas canister
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