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Chaos as HUNDREDS injured in Venezuelan capital during violent clashes for fifth day
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/790700/venezuela-protests-violent-clashes-president-maduro-caracas-anti-governmentAt least 200 people have been injured as massive crowds attempted to reach the city centre to demonstrate outside the Supreme Court of Justice.
The streets of Caracas and several other Venezuelan cities have been the scene of running clashes in recent days, with police firing tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannon at demonstrators hurling rocks and molotov cocktails.
An 87-year-old woman was reported to have died in her apartment in the Colinas de Bello Monte neighbourhood after inhaling tear gas thrown by police during street demonstrations.
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The anger escalated when news emerged that the national comptroller had banned politician Henriques Capriles from office for 15 years.
