Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C), Venezuela's Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez (R) and Venezuela's Vice President Aristobulo Isturiz, attend a ceremony at the National Pantheon in Caracas March 9, 2016. REUTERS/MIRAFLORES PALACE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS
Reuters: Venezuela opposition launches protests, Maduro counters
Venezuela's opposition launched a new protest campaign on Saturday to oust President Nicolas Maduro, but support was thin and the ruling Socialists countered it with their own "anti-imperialist" rally.
Though thousands on both sides took to the streets of Caracas, neither march recalled the passionate rallies of recent years, with many Venezuelans exhausted by an economic and social crisis that seems to be worsening.
The opposition alliance is pursuing a multi-pronged strategy to oust Maduro via protests, a recall referendum or a constitutional amendment to cut his term.
They hope to capitalize on anger over a deep recession, triple-digit inflation and rampant insecurity.
"Venezuela is in chaos ... more misery, more crime and more destruction," said Ruth Briceno, 35, a law student among several thousand opposition supporters in wealthy east Caracas.
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Rival protests in Venezuela amid economic crisis -- Al Jazeera
Venezuelan Protesters Split Over Stance on President Maduro -- Sputnik
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