As Venezuela's unrest grows, security forces struggle to boost ranks

CARACAS/SAN CRISTOBAL, Venezuela (Reuters) - Venezuela's security forces are finding that low salaries, fear of violent clashes, and opposition to President Nicolas Maduro are hurting their recruiting and retention efforts, sources in or close to the armed forces and police told Reuters.

Maduro, a leftist who is facing the fiercest protests against him in three years, has promised to boost the armed forces, police, and civilian defence groups to guard against what he says is an attempt to overthrow "21st century Socialism."