MADURO calls PSUV paramilitary forces to repress protests

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It was during the military parade last wednesday. He asked the "Chavez Battle Units" (UBCH), his party militia, to act against protesters.

Notably, Maduro called for the same "battle units" that were called by Ameliach, the Valencia state governor, to "prepare for a crushing counterattack", just before 8 protesters were shot and Genesis Carmona killed, in Valencia.

Here, Maduro repeats the order later that day:

Since then, these UBCH have been all over Caracas, hunting protesters, even inside residential buildings, and destroying barricades.

Here, the "colectivos" enter a building next to the National Police forces in Los Ruices, Caracas. They break their property, catch one or two protesters while the police passively watches them.

Here you can see them destroying a barricade in La California, Caracas, throwing stones at the people's houses (wednesday):

Here, they burn a car in an "opposition" neighborhood and stop the firemen from intervening. "Let it burn!". Once again, the police forces are standing there with them.

[ChangoLoa]

1. Hand in hand with the police!

[Bacchus4.0]

2. paramilitary chavista scum. n/t

[ChangoLoa]

3. Más de 15 militares recluidos en la DIM por desacato

http://www.el-nacional.com/politica/militares-recluidos-DIM-desacato_0_368363412.html

Many GNB are refusing to act in coordination with the PSUV colectivos. There's a rumor about the double killing two days ago (one GNB and one member of a colectivo) that says the GNB shot the red shirt when he started shooting at protesters and then got killed by another red shirt.

[Bacchus4.0]

4. thanks, sounds like the government is having difficulty controling their paramilitaries

wow, who would have predicted that?

[joshcryer]

5. This will never end.

[Bacchus4.0]

7. frankly, I am surprised it has gone this long. The discontent with this horrible government

must be quite strong.

[joshcryer]

8. As am I.

Chavez diffused this kind of thing so quickly. You'd be surprised if it lasted a week.

Maduro is so incompetent it's a joke.

[RobertEarl]

6. Students attacked by police!! OMG!! It's bad!!

UMass "party": 73 arrested, cops in riot gear, 4 cops injured
AMHERST, Mass. —A pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration near the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts spiraled out of control, pitting police in riot gear against thousands of drunken and unruly revelers at the annual "Blarney Blowout."

Officials said early Sunday there were 73 arrests and four officers were injured in the clashes that included some students throwing beer bottles, cans and snowballs.

Read more: http://www.wcvb.com/news/police-in-riot-gear-arrest-35-at-umass-amherst/24879690#ixzz2vTYGzIGI