FREEDOM SQUARE

Dissatisfaction with President Nicolas Maduro has sparked student protests across Venezuela.  The government has since cracked down on the demonstrations.  Foreign Policy’s Juan Nagel provides an overview of the situation here.

Images of the demonstrations in Venezuela and support rallies in the United States have been appearing on Twitter since students took the streets on February 12:

La protesta es la única forma que tienes de expresar tu opinión! Mira cómo protestan los jóvenes caraqueños! pic.twitter.com/nacr4VGnOY

— Un Mundo Sin Mordaza (@sin_mordaza) February 12, 2014

La protesta es la única forma que tienes de expresar tu opinión! Mira cómo protestan los jóvenes caraqueños! pic.twitter.com/nacr4VGnOY

— Cristal Montañéz (@CristalMontane) February 13, 2014