With control of the embattled nation at stake, backers of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido, his chief political opponent who declared himself interim president, held competing May Day rallies Wednesday.
Venezuelan Crisis Spurs May Day Rallies, Clashes
- By VOA News
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Men look to recover usable parts from motorcycles burned during the previous day's clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019.
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An opposition supporter uses a slingshot while clashing with security forces during a rally against the government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and to commemorate May Day in Caracas, May 1, 2019.
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Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro rally in Caracas, Venezuela, May 1, 2019.
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An opposition supporter runs with a tear gas canister during a rally against the government of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and to commemorate May Day in Caracas, May 1, 2019.
