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Protester Injured as Venezuela Unrest Toll Rises

29 people have died in six weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces.
Image: A man carries an injured anti-government protester in San Cristobal
A man carries an injured anti-government protester during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in San Cristobal on March 18, 2014. Carlos Eduardo Ramirez / Reuters

A man carries an injured anti-government protester during a demonstration against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in San Cristobal on Tuesday.

A Venezuela National Guard captain died on Monday after being shot in the head during a protest, the military said, the 29th fatality in six weeks of clashes between protesters and security forces.

— Reuters