In this update on the situation in Venezuela, TL explains how Venezuelan troops stormed a square in the capital Caracas on Sunday to evict protesters who have turned it into a stronghold during demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro. National Guard soldiers fired tear gas and turned water cannons on hundreds of demonstrators, who retaliated with rocks and petrol bombs before abandoning Plaza Altamira. Over the past six weeks, militant opposition leaders and students have been urging Venezuelans onto the streets to protest issues ranging from crime and food shortages to the presence of Cuban advisers in the country's army and other state institutions.
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