USA TODAY — Socialist President Nicolas Maduro was trying Monday to gather support for an end to protests against his rule as demonstrations continued to show up in the streets and a governor from his own party lashed out a him for using excessive force.
Residents awoke Monday morning to find barricades of pipes, trash and branches burning in the streets and the sound of banging of pots and pans in support of the protest movement against Maduro.
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“We’re fighting for our liberty,” said Yesenia Alvarado, a 29-year-old architect. “This is brutal but we’ve got to paralyze the city. Sadly, we have to use these techniques to overthrow the government.”
Traffic came to a halt Monday in parts of the Venezuelan capital as opposition protesters continued their campaign of nearly two weeks to demand changes to address rampant crime, food shortages and few jobs.
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