Center-left opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez surrenders to the Venezuelan National Guard. Globovisión (CC BY-NC 2.0)

Meanwhile everyone is waiting for Venezuela’s protests to turn violent (via GlobalPost)

LIMA, Peru — The anti-government unrest rocking Venezuela shows no sign of letting up, with the demonstrations and violence now spreading beyond the capital to provincial cities. Opponents of Venezuela’s leftist government prepared for a mass protest…



 
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