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Venezuelan opposition keeps protests despite carnival season
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26409953Thousands of opposition demonstrators in Venezuela have marched through the streets of Caracas in new protests against the government.
At the end of the march, activists clashed with police in the opposition strongholds of Chacao and Altamira.
President Nicolas Maduro extended the traditional carnival holidays until the end of this week and asked Venezuelans to rest and celebrate peace.
At least 17 people have been killed in more than three weeks of unrest.
