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Over 20 Injured, Almost 40 Detained in Venezuelan Opposition Protests

© AFP 2023 / George CastellanosOpposition activists clash with National Guard members during a protest in San Cristobal, state of Tachira, Venezuela on October 26, 2016.
Opposition activists clash with National Guard members during a protest in San Cristobal, state of Tachira, Venezuela on October 26, 2016. - Sputnik International
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Almost 40 people were detained while more than 20 were injured in opposition protests all over Venezuela, the head of the Foro Penal rights group said.

MEXICO CITY (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, the opposition-led National Assembly voted to initiate impeachment proceedings against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, claiming he had violated democracy, to which the president accused lawmakers of trying to stage a parliamentary coup.

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​According to Romero, more than 20 people were injured in the state of Merida, while five were injured in Zulia.

Earlier on Wednesday, opposition leader Henrique Capriles initiated a large-scale peaceful protest across the country to defend the nation’s right to a referendum on Maduro's recall. According to media reports, police in some Venezuelan cities started to use tear gas against the opposition protesters.

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