Vzla: Chavez next up

Vcrisis sources report that there have been street skirmishes in Caracas, Valencia and Maracay. Violence has been erupting since Friday when an opposition rally was brutally attacked by the army, which left two deaths and more than fifty injured.

Neighbours of La Candelaria (downtown Caracas) confronted government supporters who were trying to set a police station on fire. Buses utilised to transport Chavez’ supporters parked in Avenida Bolivar were stoned by neighbours this afternoon. Altamira has been a hot spot during the day; neighbours have engaged in skirmishes with the army and Francisco Fajardo highway has been blocked. Armed confrontations between DISIP and opposition supporters have been reported in Baruta, Prados del Este, Avenida Panteon and Macaracuay.