Violence Breaks Out Between Police, Protesters During Anti-Maduro General Strike

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Police shot teargas at a crowd of protesters who threw fireworks and rocks at them, in Bello Campo, Venezuela, as a general strike was launched on July 26 to protest the plans of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to rewrite the constitution.

A man was killed during a protest in Merida on July 26, Reuters reported, bringing the death toll to over 106 for the protests, which began in April. Credit: Esteninf Olivarez via Storyful