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May 2, 2019

Church attacked by Maduro loyalists after Mass, Venezuelan bishop says

An opposition demonstrator gestures while carrying stones in front of a burning bus during a violent protest near Carlota airbase in Caracas, Venezuela, April 30, 2019. Armored vehicles plowed into anti-government protesters as troops loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro tried to restore order; opposition leader Juan Guaido took to the streets in an attempt to lead a military uprising against the embattled president.

VATICAN CITY - While protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro raged across the country, National Guard forces loyal to the embattled head of state launched tear gas at churchgoers attending Mass at a local parish.

Published in International