"We Want Food"

Student Riots Torch Venezuela

Protesters turned out to demand a recall vote on the president as food shortages decimate the country.

Carlos Garcia Rawlins / Reuters

By The Daily BeastJun 10, 2016

galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-01_jgjzzy — Violent riots broke out again in Venezuela's capital of Caracas as university students protested against the government on June 9, 2016.

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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-02_nyptyr — Demonstrators attempted to reach the National Electoral Court in Caracas—and were blocked by authorities—in order to demand validation of a petition to initiate a recall referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.
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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-03_z4vzql — The power versus the people: Rioters clash with police during the latest protests over Venezuela's food shortages and stagnation.

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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-04_potzmc — Officers guard supermarket lines in the capital as shoppers desperately hunt for necessities. More than 80 percent of basic products, like food and medicine, are reportedly now in short supply.
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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-05_zuk1ev — Venezuelans stand next to their almost-bare shopping baskets during a food crisis in the country. (REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado)
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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-06_nprefo — Riot police face an onslaught of tear gas during protests on June 9, 2016.
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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-07_ehqrqo — Students from the public Central University of Venezuela clash with police as they demand a recall referendum on the country's president.
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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-08_zika5k — In a San Cristobal protest this past March, an activst walks in front of a flaming van as rioters react to the country's economic crisis.
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galleries/2016/06/10/venezuela-riots-over-economy-government-lack-of-food-photos/160610-venezuela-09_w81fwk — Venezuelan National Guards patrol the slum of Petare in the capital of Caracas after alleged looting attempts during a recent riot.

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