On Saturday, President Nicolas Maduro ordered Venezuelan soldiers to put down protests against his rule in the state of Tachira.
Hundreds of thousands have joined protests across the country.
Violence has occurred when Maduro supporters and protesters have clashed.
Maduro is using the clashes as an excuse to force an end to the protests, which he blames on foreign agents, specifically the US.
Opposition leaders state that the sending of troops is but one more showing of Maduro's repression of any dissenting voices.
Protests are also beginning to spread world wide, as Venezuelans living abroad massed in various cities to show their support for the main protests in their home country.

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