ML-Implode News - Venezuela explodes into anti-government protests

Venezuela has been rocked by intermittent but violent protests since the Supreme Court dissolved an opposition-led parliament last month. The move was reversed days later, but demonstrations had already erupted.
Further fueling the protests: The government banned opposition leader Henrique Capriles from all political activity for 15 years on April 7.
The turmoil is set against an economic crisis in which unemployment is set to surpass 25%, and people have struggled for years with food and medical shortages and skyrocketing prices.

The economic crunch took another turn this week as the government seized a General Motors plant, prompting the auto giant to say it was halting operations in Venezuela.

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Venezuela explodes into anti-government protests