Are the Americas turning a blind eye to chaos in Venezuela?
The past two weeks have seen the explosive escalation of protests — some violent — across Venezuela. And with new developments surfacing — including Tuesday’s surrender of opposition leader Leopoldo López to Venezuela’s police on trumped-up charges — the end is not immediately in sight.
Most of the protests have resulted in peaceful stand-offs, and the majority have focused on the worsening economy, unstable citizen security and widespread corruption.
But popular opposition leaders like Maria Corina Machado, a deputy in Venezuela's National Assembly, called for protests on Feb. 12 demanding the resignation of President Nicolás Maduro. The demonstrations began peacefully, but turned violent, with three confirmed deaths, at least 60 injured, and more than 100 protesters and students arrested.… Seguir leyendo »