Tear Gas Deployed at Women's March for Peace in Maracay

Thousands of women took to the streets in several cities in Venezuela on Saturday, May 6. Tear gas was deployed at the beginning of the demonstration in Maracay, but the protest continued.Anti-government marches also took place in Caracas and in the states of Táchira, Cumaná and Falcón, according to reports. The demonstrations, organized by the opposition, called on women to dress in white and bring white flowers.Pro-government women also marched in Caracas, according to reports.By Friday, May 5, 37 people had been killed during anti-government protests in Venezuela over the past weeks.