Protests Sweep Venezuela: Answers to 6 Key Questions

The streets of Venezuela have been choked with crowds for more than a week as students and opposition groups battle police in mass protests. But the once-peaceful demonstrations have taken a violent turn, resulting in three deaths, several injuries and scores of arrests

But there's a longer story behind these uprisings — one that has taken years to unfold

Why Are Venezuelans Protesting?

Venezuela has been under a socialist government since Hugo Chavez took power in 1999, and now opposition leaders are pushing for a regime change after 15 years of what they call "Chavism." Chavez died last year, but his right-hand Nicolas Maduro took over, winning by a narrow, controversial margin in April's special elections Read more...