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Venezuelan opposition calls for nationwide strike

Friday, 21 July 2017 9:42 AM [ Last Update: Friday, 21 July 2017 9:47 AM ]

Opposition demonstrators clash with riot police during an anti-government protest in Caracas, on July 20, 2017. (Photo by AFP)

Jesus Silva
Press TV, Caracas

Tensions have again flared up in Venezuela as the opposition launches a 24-hour nationwide strike amid ongoing anti-government protests. The opposition called the walkout in protest at President Nicolas Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution. From Caracas, Press TV’s correspondent Jesus Silva brings us the story.

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