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UN experts demand answers about Venezuela violence

By John Heilprin
Published March 6, 2014 3:23pm ET
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UN experts demand answers about Venezuela violence
Bolivarian national police officers fire teargas at demonstrators during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 5, 2014. The one year anniversary of the death of Venezuela's former President Hugo Chavez was marked with a mix of street protests and solemn commemorations that reflected deep divisions over the Venezuela he left behind. | (Fernando Llano/AP)

GENEVA (AP) — United Nations human rights experts demanded answers Thursday from Venezuela’s government about the use of violence and imprisonment in a crackdown on widespread demonstrations.

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