A demonstrator looks on while rallying against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela, August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela appears to be sliding towards a more volatile stage of unrest after anti-government forces looted weapons during a weekend raid on a military base and frustration over what some see as an ineffectual opposition leadership boils over.
Last week's installation of an all-powerful new legislative body run by leftist President Nicolas Maduro's Socialist Party loyalists, despite massive protests and a global outcry, has left many Venezuelans feeling there are no more democratic options to oppose the government.
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