Venezuela Protests Mapped: How the First Month Played Out

 By 
Brian Ries
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Venezuela Protests Mapped: How the First Month Played Out
Venezuelan congresswoman Maria Corina Machado (left) and opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez (center) are surrounded by anti-government demonstrators in Caracas. Credit: Juan Manuel Hernandez

Venezuelans have had quite the month. The South American country’s fiery 28 days of protests began in the Western state of Tachira with authorities arresting students who were simply advocating for better security.

Since then, massive gatherings in plazas and squares across the country have grown—and turned violent. An opposition leader has been thrown in jail. A beauty queen was shot dead in the streets. All told, up to 13 have been killed in demonstrations and attacks that have ranged from Marabaibo to Caracas. And Venezuelans, striving for a non-violent end to President Nicolas Maduro's one-year presidency (which is, in a sense, a continuation of Hugo Chavez's 15-year regime), have increasingly resorted to picking up arms.

With the interactive timeline we've put together above, see where the major events have occurred.

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