The streets of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, saw...

The streets of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, saw large-scale political demonstrations as the opposition took to the streets to demand respect for human rights. The umbrella opposition group, Democratic Co-ordinator presented a document to the attorney-general's office, denouncing arbitrary detentions, torture, execution and disappearances involving opposition members. Despite allegations of human rights abuses by Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, the Venezuelan government insisted that it had used only proportionate force.