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CARACAS, Tuesday January 20, 2009 | Update
Police breaks up student demonstration
“They will not discourage our attempts at continuing protesting; they will not discourage our attempts at continuing demonstrating for our symbols,” said student leader David Smolansky
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The student march intended to go up to the Supreme Tribunal
of Justice (TSJ) to request the opening of the registry of
voters was broken up by police agents, reported on Tuesday
student leader David Smolansky.
"We were victim again of pellets, tear gas; we had to run,
get into buildings, in nearby shops."
In Smolansky's view, the events are "a new sample of civil
rights abuses by state security corps."
He said that the student movement will keep on going and
will not be intimidated.
"They will not discourage our attempts at continuing protesting;
they will not discourage our attempts at continuing demonstrating
for our symbols."
"We could not rally at Morelos Square because there were
armed groups. Then, I wonder why state security corps, the
Metropolitan Police, attack white-handed students instead
of armed gangs?"
Carolina Contreras A.
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