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Anti-Government Protests Continue In Venezuela

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Opposition activists clash with riot police during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, on June 5, 2017. (Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images)
Opposition activists clash with riot police during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, on June 5, 2017. (Juan Barreto/AFP/Getty Images)

Massive anti-government protests continue in Venezuela, where the economy has been collapsing for months. The White House is considering sanctions on Venezuela's energy sector, in a bid to pressure the leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro, which has been cracking down on the opposition.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson gets an update on the protests and the political situation in Venezuela from Andrew Rosati (@andrewrosati), a reporter for Bloomberg News in Caracas.

This segment aired on June 6, 2017.

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