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Venezuelan protesters clash with police at rally for political prisoners

Al Jazeera · · 60 words
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“Protesters in Venezuela have clashed with police at a rally for political prisoners.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that protesters in Venezuela have clashed with police during various rallies and demonstrations, including reports of clashes in Caracas and other cities.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2016 protests in Venezuela began in early January following controversy surrounding the 2015 Venezuelan parliamentary elections and the increasing hardships felt by Venezuelans.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_protests_in_Venezu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Protests in Caracas Venezuela (April 9) Social media videos. Hundreds of Venezuelan workers and students clashed with security forces in Caracas this week as authorities blocked marches toward the pre…
https://www.latintimes.com/venezuelan-protesters-clash-polic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Opposition protesters have clashed with riot police in chaotic scenes in cities across Venezuela.Opposition activists face a police water cannon during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas M…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-39799736
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“Protests began after Carmen Navas, the mother of a political prisoner, died 10 days after learning her missing son died in custody.”
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The evidence gathered for this claim is entirely irrelevant. The search results return information about the opera 'Carmen', a Spanish actress, and Spanish naval frigates, but provide no information regarding a person named Carmen Navas or protests triggered by her death.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — María del Carmen Machi Arroyo (born 7 January 1963) is a Spanish actress. She become popular for her role as Aída in the television series 7 vidas and Aída. She is featured as a police detective in …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_Machi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Navas de Tolosa was a Spanish Navy screw frigate in commission from 1866 to 1886. She was the last wooden screw frigate to enter service in the Spanish Navy. She took part in operations related to the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_frigate_Navas_de_Tolos…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nuestra Señora del Carmén was a Spanish Navy Concepción-class screw frigate commissioned in 1862. She was named for Our Lady of Mount Carmel, the patron saint of the Spanish Navy. She operated in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish_frigate_Nuestra_Señora…
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