Silent protest' over 20 deaths in Venezuela

Lawmakers walk together with Venezuelan opposition leader and Governor of Miranda state Henrique Capriles (3rd right) and Lilian Tintori (2nd left) wife of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, as they take part in a rally to honour victims of violence during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela. PHOTO|REUTERS

What you need to know:

  • Unlike demonstrations in recent days, the rallies in Caracas, Maracaibo, Barquisimeto and San Cristobal passed with no major violence reported between protesters and police.
  • A few minor scuffles briefly broke out in the east of the capital when police forced back the crowd with tear gas. A female journalist said she was assaulted by pro-government heavies downtown and a male journalist was detained for hours by intelligence officers, their union said.