Police Attempt to Control Protests on Caracas Highway, Fire Tear Gas

Throngs of protesters crowded Francisco Fajardo Highway in Caracas, Venezuela, on May 10 during protests against President Nicolas Maduro. Police fired tear gas and water cannons at the crowd in an attempt to clear the protests and the road.News outlets and tweets from opposition leaders reported that a young man named Miguel Castillo was killed during the protests on May 10. La Patilla reported that the 26-year-old died from a gunshot wound, while other sources said he was fatally wounded by a tear gas canister.The latest round of opposition protests against Maduro have been violently suppressed by the National Guard and police, with more than 25 people killed since regular demonstrations began in late March.Leaders of the opposition party Voluntad Popular have denounced Maduro as a dictator for his attempts to overhaul the constitution and his refusal to hold elections despite the country’s deepening economic crisis.