Retired and active Venezuelan civil servants marched Tuesday through the streets of Caracas to protest against the Government’s policies that “are starving us to death.” They were greeted by pickets and blockades by the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) and the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB). The demonstrators demanded President Nicolás Maduro repealed the so-called “malandro” instructions of the National Budget Office (Onapre), which they claim “rips off” the salaries of the working class. Full Text -> MercoPress

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Funcionarios venezolanos jubilados y activos marcharon este martes por las calles de Caracas para protestar contra las políticas del Gobierno que “nos están matando de hambre”. Fueron recibidos con piquetes y bloqueos por parte de la Policía Nacional Bolivariana (PNB) y la Guardia Nacional Bolivariana (GNB).Los manifestantes exigieron al presidente Nicolás Maduro que derogue las llamadas instrucciones “malandro” de la Oficina Nacional de Presupuesto (Onapre), que aseguran “estafa” los salarios de la clase trabajadora.

 Venezuela’s opposition on Tuesday will march to downtown Caracas with the aim of regaining control of the national legislature, which was snatched by pro-government lawmakers in January, setting up a showdown with President Nicolas Maduro’s government. By Brian Ellsworth. Full text-> National Post