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Gunmen Open fire on Venezuela protest Against Chavez

Thursday, 8 November 2007, 01:26 GMT

Gunmen Open fire on Venezuela protest Against Chavez

CARACAS, VENEZUELA: Unidentified gunmen have opened fire on students returning from a protest in Caracas against Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's planned reforms. Several people have been reported injured during the clashes, including at least two by gunfire. The students were protesting against plans to remove presidential term limits, the subject of a referendum.

Thousands had marched peacefully to the Supreme Court and filed a demand for the vote to be suspended. Unidentified gunmen opened fire on the students as they returned from the march, prompting scenes of chaos as students fled...(Continues)

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7084262.stm

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Additional Reference:

"Officials in Venezuela say at least eight people have been injured, including one by gunfire, in protests against President Hugo Chavez...Officials had said earlier that one person was killed," though that has not been confirmed by ERRI sources or methods.

"Photographers for The Associated Press saw at least four gunmen, their faces covered by ski masks or T-shirts, firing handguns at the anti-Chavez crowd. Terrified students ran through the campus of the Central University of Venezuela as ambulances arrived..."

Gunfire erupts at Venezuela university after students protest against Chavez, Associated Press/WTOL-TV - November 7, 2007 11:03 PM ET, can be found on the internet at: http://www.wtol.com/global/story.asp?s=7328713