A group of pro-government demonstrators fires tear gas against headquarters of TV channel

María Fernanda Flores, a member of Globovisión’s board of directors, reported that the pro-government group entered the premises of the channel at gunpoint and when they were inside the building they fired tear gas against people who were in the yard of the building

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A group of pro-government demonstrators, among them the political leader Lina Ron, went to the headquarters of the independent TV news channel Globovisión in the neighborhood of La Florida, northeast Caracas, and fired tear gas against the building of the TV station.

María Fernanda Flores, who is a member of Globovisión's board of directors, reported that the pro-government group entered the premises of the channel (although they never entered the offices and studios) at gunpoint and when they were inside the building they fired tear gas against people who were in the yard of the building.

"Approximately 30 motorcycle drivers led by Lina Ron burst in the premises of the TV channel, broke the gate in a brute force attack, opened the main door, and put down the staff with firearms, and used two hand grenades. One of the members of our staff was injured in the hand and his clothes were burnt," said an employee of the private TV channel.

Carolina Contreras A.
EL UNIVERSAL

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