'End the injustice!'- Plea by Venezuelan official's son stirs nation

Opposition supporters clash with security forces during a rally against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

CARACAS (Reuters) - The son of Venezuela's pro-government human rights ombudsman has surprised the country amid major protests against the leftist administration by publicly urging his father to "end the injustice."

The opposition has accused ombudsman Tarek Saab, whose title is "defender of the people," of turning a blind eye to human rights abuses and a lurch into dictatorship by Venezuela's unpopular President Nicolas Maduro.