At least three people were killed in Venezuela during yesterday's protests against the government of Nicolas Maduro: according to what the BBC reports online today, in addition to the 17-year-old who died in Caracas and the 23-year-old woman killed in San Cristobal, in the west of the country , a National Guardsman died south of the capital.
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets across the country to demand new elections and the release of jailed opposition leaders. At the same time, government supporters staged a counter-demonstration in Caracas, while President Maduro said more than 30 people had been arrested.
