from caracas, here's vladimir hernandez.n who are clashing with police in the streets. this was called the grandpa rents' march. its aim was to protest medicinal shortage, which is affecting the most vulnerable, like children and older people. these were minor scuffles compared to the recent political violence that has killed almost a0 people since april. but pictures of police spray the elderly with pepper gas caused outrage on social media inside venezuela. translation: we have been repressed with this gas, a gas that makes you itch and want to cough. why? if they are older citizens, they don't have any weapons. what we have is a flag. oil—rich venezuela is currently struggling to stay afloat, after a collapse in the price of crude left an enormous public spending structure in tatters. the economy is dependent on imports, but the cash—strapped state has been unable to maintain supplies of many basic goods, like food or toilet paper, and also medicines. this week, the venezuelan health minister revealed alarming figures abo

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our correspondent, vladimir hernandez sent this report.ting] these events and -- are happening almost every day. these people are asking for fresh elections against president nicolass maduro. the inflation rate is estimated to be over 700% and the economy is crashing. >> i'm angry because of the , this man says. i want to recover the country where i grew up, this woman says. and this young student says she doesn't want more people dying in the protest. they have been trying to reach the presidential palace for weeks to demand a new election. this is what protesters them up -- get every time they come out into the street. the government said that these protests have not been authorized and accused of trying to topple nicolass maduro. in this protest, dozens of people -- and many more were arrested. t went to one of the poores areas to meet a demonstrator who lost a kidney over a week ago after he was shot at close range. it is a steep walk to the slum where he lives. >> we need to keep fighting, but we need to find an alternative, because t

vladimir hernandez is in caracas. it's been over a month of protests here in venezuela.g for fresh elections but this is an economy in crisis. the inflation rate could reach 700% before the end of the year and the economy is crashing. why are you protesting today? translation: i'm here today protesting against the policies of the government of president maduro, because it is his fault, the crisis we are in. translation: we need to recover the freedom of this country and our fundamental human rights. translation: i am here asking the government to stop killing our students. their deaths are a tragedy. translation: i am protesting to recover the country i grew up in. to have food, security and the many rights that we have lost. this is one of many demonstrations that we have seen in venezuela for at least five weeks. this is not the only one that's happening today. there is another demonstration by pro—government supporters all the way on the other side of town. they think these demonstrations are a coup against the government. but for people like these, who i've spoken to

vladimir hernandez has spent a day out on the streets of the capital caracas.st every day. thousands of venezuala ns are taking to the streets all around the country. these people are asking for fresh elections against president nicolas maduro. this is an economy in crisis, the inflation rate is estimated to be at over 700% and the economy is crashing. translation: i'm angry because of the economic crisis. i want to recover the country where i grew up. i don't want more young people dying in the protest. but like so often it is not long before things turn nasty. and this is what protesters in caracas get every time they come out onto the street. the national guard threw tear gas at them. the government says they are cracking down on unauthorised protests and accuse the political opposition of trying to topple the elected president nicolas maduro. at least 39 people have died so far. many due to gunshot wounds. this man is the latest victim of venezuela's political crisis. you are a hero, shouts some of these masked demonstrators. they have shared the barricades