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November 2, 2007

Violence Continues as Thousands Protest in Venezuela
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=1A1BB1A:5F753BCA39991A3B68E7BCD0838598852E7CA1C1B166B639 Venezuelan police
used tear gas and water cannon Thursday to disperse crowds outside the
headquarters of the country's electoral council, as students threw
rocks, bottles and metal barricades Thousands of Venezuelan students
have clashed with police during demonstrations in Caracas against
constitutional reforms that would allow President Hugo Chavez to run
for re-election repeatedly.







Anti-riot police fire rubber bullets toward protesters in Caracas, 01
Nov 2007Venezuelan police used tear gas and water cannon Thursday to
disperse crowds outside the headquarters of the country's electoral
council, as students threw rocks, bottles and metal barricades. There
were no reports of any major injuries.

Similar violence broke out two weeks ago in the capital as thousands
protested in student-led demonstrations against the reforms that some
critics say will turn the country into an authoritarian state.

The proposed amendments include abolishing presidential term limits,
detaining citizens without charge during national emergencies, and
restricting the public's access to information during an emergency.

Opposition parties, human rights groups and leaders of Venezuela's
Roman Catholic Church have condemned the changes.

A national vote on the proposed constitutional amendments is expected
in December.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.


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