#Venezuela - must defy Maduro's state of emergency: opposition / debe desafiar el estado de emergencia de Maduro: oposición

Published on 18 May 2016

Public outrage over sweeping new emergency powers decreed this week by President Nicolas Maduro was expected to spill onto the streets of Venezuela Wednesday, with planned nationwide protests marking a new lowpoint in his unpopular rule.

Venezuela's President Maduro continued the country's state of emergency.

Here's why:https://t.co/uRKFSlXO0E

— AJ+ (@ajplus) May 17, 2016

The miracle continues https://t.co/aKU4VQ4DKl

— zarkinfrood (@zarkinfrood) May 18, 2016

And gutless Venezuelans won't FIGHT!

As Venezuela burns, socialism's paying big for its corrupt rulers https://t.co/prWseJJOgW via @nypost

— Gina Genochio (@GinaGenochio) May 18, 2016

Venezuela opposition rejects state of emergency. AP correspondent @hannahdreier due on @KQEDForum 9 am PT (from @AP) https://t.co/wBokGFZSdO

— Paul Colford (@PDColford_AP) May 18, 2016