Venezuela tensions rise as government troops and opposition supporters clash

Thomas Levinson

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Feb 23, 2019

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A bus set on fire by demonstrators is seen as security forces take position in the back in Urena, Venezuela, February 23, 2019.

A bus set on fire by demonstrators is seen as security forces take position nearby in Urena, Venezuela, Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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Venezuela’s opposition lawmaker Jose Manuel Olivares and supporters march toward the Simon Bolivar Bridge on the border line between Colombia and Venezuela. Reuters

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Venezuela’s opposition supporters wave from a truck carrying humanitarian aid on the outskirts of Cucuta, near of the border line between Colombia and Venezuela, on Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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Demonstrators clash with Venezuelan national police at the Simon Bolivar Bridge, in Cucuta, Colombia, after President Nicolas Maduro’s government ordered a temporary shutdown of the border with Colombia on Feb. 23, 2019. AFP/Getty Images

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An officer with the Bolivarian National Guard fires his shotgun during clashes in Urena, Venezuela, near the border with Colombia, on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. AP

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Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido take part in a rally in Caracas on Feb. 23, 2019. AFP/Getty Images

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognized as the country’s rightful interim ruler, stands on a truck carrying humanitarian aid for Venezuela in Cucuta, Colombia, on Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a march in Caracas, on February 23, 2019.

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a march in Caracas, on Feb. 23, 2019. AFP/Getty Images

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Venezuelan security forces take position while clashing with demonstrators in Urena, Venezuela, on Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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A man is arrested by security forces in Urena, Venezuela, on Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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Demonstrators clash with Venezuela’s security forces in Urena, Venezuela, on Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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A Venezuelan Bolivarian Militia member is tended to after he was injured by a rock, during clashes in San Antonio, Venezuela, on Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. AP

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An injured demonstrator is helped by others after clashing with security forces in Urena, Venezuela, on Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a march in Caracas on Feb. 23, 2019. AFP/Getty Images

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Venezuela’s opposition supporters demand to cross the border line between Colombia and Venezuela at the Simon Bolivar Bridge as Venezuela’s security forces block their way. Reuters

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A woman is helped after she was injured during clashes with national guard members during a protest in the border city of Urena after President Nicolas Maduro’s government ordered a temporary shutdown of Venezuela’s border with Colombia. AFP/Getty Images

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Armed members of a pro-Maduro militia attempt to disperse opposition demonstrators in San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela, on Feb. 23, 2019. AFP/Getty Images

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A member of Venezuela’s security forces looks on in Urena, Venezuela, on Feb. 23, 2019. Reuters

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Venezuela braced for a showdown between the military and regime opponents at the Colombian border on Saturday, as self-declared acting president Juan Guaido vowed humanitarian aid would enter the country despite a blockade. AFP/Getty Images

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A supporter of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido holds a sign that reads, “Freedom.” Reuters

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