Maduro’s repression turns on his traditional base: Venezuela’s poor
- By Yan Boechat
Venezuelan security forces have arrested thousands in the wake of last week’s massive protests by opponents of President Nicolas Maduro who say he stole the country’s July 28 elections. As Yan Boechat reports from Caracas, the latest repression targets Venezuela’s poorest, who until now had been Maduro’s main base of support.