LMT Online/Washington Post: Opposition launches protests to oust Maduro as U.S.-Venezuela tensions rise
CARACAS, VENEZUELA - Amid sharply rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the U.S.-backed opposition here sought on Wednesday to fill the streets with protesters and spark the beginning of a sustained uprising aimed at ousting President Nicolás Maduro from office.
Overnight, the smaller-scale protests that began on Monday began to spread, with a throng of demonstrators in Bolivar state setting alight a statue of Hugo Chávez, the leftist firebrand who established Venezuela's socialist state and anointed Maduro as his successor before dying of cancer in 2013.
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More News On Today's Protests
Unrest roils Venezuela amid new push to topple Maduro -- AP
Venezuela rises against President Maduro: Opposition prepare for huge march after a night of violence as socialist leader faces global criticism -- Daily Mail
Venezuela protests: 'Four dead' ahead of mass protest -- BBC
Nicolas Maduro accuses Mike Pence of trying to force a coup as Venezuela braces for massive rival protests -- The Telegraph
Venezuela protests: thousands march against Maduro as opposition sees chance for change -- The Guardian
Ahead of fresh protests, Venezuela's opposition urges military to rise up against President Maduro -- CBC
Maduro to revise US diplomatic ties after Pence backs protesters -- Al Jazeera
Uprising shows instability of Nicolas Maduro's Venezuela -- DW
Caracas Spring? Not so fast, Venezuela's armed forces say -- Reuters