Caracas Streets Empty as Citizens Stage Anti-Government Strike

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Venezuelan opposition leaders called on citizens across the country to participate in a national civic strike and roadblock on July 20.

Some major roads and neighborhood side-streets in Caracas, usually full of protesters and tear gas, were eerily quiet. In other areas, clashes between the Venezuelan National Guard and protesters continued. Credit: David Smolansky via Storyful