Venezuela: the dead reach 4 people, including two minors – ElSol.com.ar – Diario de Mendoza, Argentina

Two teenagers died Thursday after being injured in Wednesday's protests against the Venezuelan government, bringing to four the number of dead since the start of the wave of anti-Chavez protests, an NGO reported.

The Conflict Observatory (OVCS) identified the two new deaths as Yoifre Hernández Vásquez, 14, shot dead in Caracas, and Yosner Graterol, 16, wounded in La Victoria, in the state of Benin. ; Aragua.

The OVCS and its similar criminal forum reported that 239 people were shot and tear-wounded, and 205 others were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday in protests against the Nicolás Maduro government, convened by Juan Guaidó, acting president. of Venezuela appointed by Parliament, with an opposition majority comprising dissident chavists.

The OVCS had already announced on Wednesday the death of 27-year-old Jurubith Rausseo García, shot in the head during a demonstration in Caracas repressed by security forces.

"There are already 57 protesters killed by the Maduro regime so far in 2019," he said.
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Vice President of the Penal Forum, Gonzalo Himiob, announced today that there were 15 teenagers among the 205 protesters arrested in the past two days.

On Tuesday, Guaidó attempted to conduct a military uprising and take a base east of Caracas, but most of the Venezuelan armed forces ignored his call.

Although the uprising failed, it revived demonstrations against Maduro and the political crisis that has shaken Venezuela since January 23, when Guaidó was sworn in as president of the country designated by the National Assembly (parliament) , that he presides.

Guaidó, whose mandate recognizes some fifty countries, including the United States, several European powers and Argentina, wants to oust Maduro and call elections to open a political transition in the Caribbean country, which has taken a Socialist turn since the presidency of the late president Hugo Chávez (1999-2013), Maduro's mentor.