Venezuela death toll rises to 13 as protests flare


  • World
  • Tuesday, 25 Feb 2014

A woman walks past a burning barricade in Caracas February 24, 2014. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo

CARACAS (Reuters) - Anti-government demonstrators put up barricades and set fire to trash in Caracas on Monday despite calls from within the opposition to rein in protests that have led to 13 deaths in Venezuela's worst unrest for a decade.

Traffic in the capital slowed to a crawl and many people stayed home as protesters burned trash and piled debris along main avenues a day after opposition leader Henrique Capriles called on them to keep demonstrations peaceful.

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