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Security & Strategic Review - February 2014 (ISSN 1741-4202)
VENEZUELA: Mass protest actions rattle Maduro
For the better part of 13 days Venezuela witnessed a wave of massive opposition protest demonstrations, met with pro-government counter-demonstrations, with clashes that often turned violent. President Nicolás Maduro described the protest actions as a coup attempt by fascists, blaming the US for inciting them and Colombia-based ‘mercenaries’ for participating in the conspiracy. Lives were lost, though even within the government there was disagreement over how many.
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