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2014 Venezuela Protests

2014–17 Venezuelan protests
Part of Crisis in Bolivarian Venezuela
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Images from top to bottom and from left to right:
Opposition march in Caracas on 12 February 2014, Protesters perched on a statue of Simón Bolívar in May 2014, A women wearing a banner reading Never Forget on the first anniversary of protests on 12 February 2015, Millions marching in Caracas on 26 October 2016, The Mother of All Marches on 19 April 2017.
Date 12 February 2014 – present
(3 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location Venezuela
Status Ongoing
Parties to the civil conflict

Venezuelan opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable
(VP, PF, UNT, AD, COPEI and others)



"Guarimberos"
(built street barricades called "guarimbas")


Anti-government protesters

  • Anti-government students

Coat of arms of Venezuela.svg Government of Venezuela


Great Patriotic Pole
(PSUV, PCV, MEP, MRT and others)


Pro-government paramilitaries (Colectivos)


Pro-government demonstrators

  • Pro-government students
Lead figures
Number

Hundreds of thousands to over 1 million opposition protesters

  • Tens of thousands of student protesters
Hundreds of thousands of pro-government demonstrators
Casualties
Death(s)
  • 43 (2014)
  • 1 (2015)
  • 12 (2016)
  • 94 (2017)
Injuries
  • 5,285 (2014)
  • 13,050 (2017)
Arrested
  • 3,689 (2014)
  • 410 (2015)
  • 2,732 (2016)
  • 3,132(2017)

Venezuelan opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable
(VP, PF, UNT, AD, COPEI and others)

"Guarimberos"
(built street barricades called "guarimbas")

Anti-government protesters

Coat of arms of Venezuela.svg Government of Venezuela

Great Patriotic Pole
(PSUV, PCV, MEP, MRT and others)

Pro-government paramilitaries (Colectivos)

Pro-government demonstrators

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Vente Venezuela


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