Dozens of Roads Blocked by Anti-Government Protesters in Venezuela

Dozens of roads were blocked on Monday in Venezuela by opponents of President Nicolas Maduro amid a so-called “National Bash” day of protest called by the anti-Chavista MUD alliance to reject the efforts to rewrite the country’s constitution proposed by the government. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in Caracas starting about noon, displaying flags and signs and intending to keep the protest going until 4 pm. The MUD disseminated images on the social networks showing the gatherings of opposition supporters in several parts of the Caracas metro area’s five municipalities and in at least 10 of the country’s 23 states More…