Maduro pummels Venezuelan slums as his power comes under attack

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Maduro pummels Venezuelan slums as his power comes under attack
Mariana Zuniga and Anthony Faiola

Caracas, Venezuela: As the opposition campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro dramatically escalated, the warren-like streets of the Puerta Caracas slum filled with pot-banging, anti-government demonstrators.

A culture centre run by Maduro loyalists was burnt down. Hungry, beaten-down residents felt a rush of hope.

Then night fell, along with the boot steps of government forces.

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