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Traffic Snarl: Protesters Block Highways in Venezuela

<p>Demonstrators join hands to block a highway in Caracas, Venezuela. The banner over their heads reads in Spanish "We are all Venezuela."</p>
Image: Demonstrators join hands to block the highway at Altamira neighborhood in Caracas
Demonstrators join hands to block the highway at Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. The banner over their heads reads in Spanish "We are all Venezuela". AP

Demonstrators join hands to block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela on Monday. The banner over their heads reads in Spanish "We are all Venezuela.”

Traffic has come to a halt in parts of the Venezuelan capital because of barricades set up by opposition protesters across major thoroughfares. The protests are part of a wave of anti-government demonstrations that have swept Venezuela since Feb. 12 and have resulted in at least 10 deaths.

Image: Caracas, Venezuela
A motor cycle driver argues with demonstrator blocking the highway at Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela on Monday.Rodrigo Abd / AP