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Violence at parade highlights escalating Venezuela protests
http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/12/americas/venezuela-protests-escalate-san-felix-bicentennial/index.html---------------
At least four people have been killed and hundreds injured in the wave of violent protests that have rocked the country since April 1.
In the city of Valencia, 20-year-old student Daniel Alejandro Queliz died Monday when a bullet struck him in the neck during a protest.
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The office of Venezuela's attorney general said Wednesday that two of the officers involved in the incident have been arrested and are expected to face criminal charges.
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As Easter approaches, opposition leaders have issued a new call for protests. The next one is scheduled to take place Thursday, and opposition leaders hope to gather hundreds of thousands of people throughout the country.
