Venezuela Government Military Snipers Shoot At Peaceful Demonstrators

Most of the unrest and clashes between government troops and demonstrators on Thursday were reported in two states, Táchira and Merida.

By H. Nelson Goodson

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

February 20, 2014

Caracas, Venezuela - Photos that are being censored by the Maduro government administration, but have been leaked out by social networks after Twitter had been blocked from exposing sniper shootings injuring dozens of peaceful, unarmed civilians and killing at least three.
Anti-government groups vowed to continue demonstrations on Friday and Saturday.

Reports coming out of Venezuela are confirming a repressive assault on civilians suspected of being anti-government by government military forces, Maduro's paramilitary armed groups and Cuban mercenary groups. Civilians have been targeted, shot or arrested to squash the week long demonstrations against the regime government.
Most of the unrest and clashes between government troops and demonstrators on Thursday were reported in two states, Táchira and Merida.
Civilians have been protesting about the 24,763 homicides reported in 2013. Some believe that the Maduro government is responsible and is engaging in the cleansing of the government opposition.
Civilians have had their homes, apartments and businesses raided by security forces and those suspected of supporting anti-government demonstrators are subject to arrest and tortured.
So far, six have been reported killed since the demonstrations began. Those killed include Bassil Alejandro Da Costa, 24, who was shot in the head (2/12/2014), Robert Redman, 24, shot in the neck (2/12/2014), José Méndez Gómez,  17, was run over by national guard vehicle (2/17/2014), Génesis Carmona, 22, was shot in the head (2/19/2014) and Alexis Martínez, shot in the chest (2/20/2014).

On Wednesday, a young man is shot by security forces in Caracas, Venezuela and left on a corner street to bleed. Video at link: http://alturl.com/6xppu


Video from Caracas posted on Wednesday shows security forces chasing and then killing a civilian as witnesses yell murderers to troops and bang on pots and pans as a protest at link: Civilian Killed


The "Venezuela Needs Your Help" video posted on 5/2013 shows government troops killing unarmed civilians and political turmoil by President Nicolas Maduro's supporters at following link: ¡Venezuela Libre!