Venezuelan people are suffering from skyrocketing inflation and food and drug shortages. The crisis in this chaotic country has gotten worse over the past month.
The power outage across the country has begun, causing many large areas to be submerged in darkness for several consecutive days, cutting off water supply and mobile phone services.
Juan Guaido, head of the opposition-controlled parliament recognized by most Western countries as the interim president of Venezuela, called for marches on April 6.
Guaido cited the constitution to declare himself interim president in January. Meanwhile, President Nicolas Putin, who has maintained the support of the military and its allies including Russia and China, said Guaido would face justice.
Although no violence related to protests was reported immediately in Caracas, witnesses reported clashes between protests and police in the oil city of Maracaibo, according to Reuters.
