What I get from it in a nutshell: the protestors started by the group who was unhappy with the continuation of Hugo Chavez's government. That group has lost a lot of legitimacy after 2002's attempt coup[1], but the pro-government repression has been brutal, and that situation is brutally escalating.
What I get from it in a nutshell: the protestors started by the group who was unhappy with the continuation of Hugo Chavez's government. That group has lost a lot of legitimacy after 2002's attempt coup[1], but the pro-government repression has been brutal, and that situation is brutally escalating.
Edit: a more comprehensive summary from CNN[2].
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Venezuelan_coup_d%27%C3%A9...
[2] http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/20/world/americas/venezuela-qa/