Wednesday, November 07, 2007

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A Venezuelan student shows an empty bullet casing during clashes at Venezuela's Central University in Caracas November 7, 2007. Shots were fired among supporters and opponents of Chavez of which at least one person was killed and six injured, according to the Director of Venezuela's Civil Defense Antonio Rivero. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins (VENEZUELA)
More hijinx from Hollywood's favorite Communist thug.

At least 2 shot in Venezuela after anti-Chavez march
At least two people were shot at a Venezuelan university on Wednesday after a large student protest against President Hugo Chavez's drive to scrap term limits in a December referendum, authorities said.

A handful of people were taken to the hospital after violence at a university facility in Caracas following a march that drew thousands of students to protest Chavez's moves to expand his powers.

While the exact circumstances of the incident remained unclear, it was the first time in the referendum campaign there were serious injuries and came days after Chavez said the opposition wanted to stoke violence to destabilize the country.

The OPEC nation's civil defense chief, Antonio Rivero, told Globovision television station from the scene of the violence, that at least two people were shot and wounded.

TV images showed hooded men throwing objects into university classes and other people, apparently students, running away from the violence.

Witnesses told Globovision the assailants fired guns and threw tear gas canisters.

A Reuters witness at the scene said bystanders could not tell how the violence erupted.

After the initial violence, apparent Chavez supporters drove through the area on motorbikes and shot into the air, the witness added.
I'll hedge a guess and predict it was Chavez supporters firing on students.

Just a hunch.

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