(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – Venezuela says it is sending 2,600 troops to the Western Region of Tachira to quell looting and rioting amid continuing Anti-Government protests.
In the State Capital, San Cristobal, most shops and businesses are closed and guarded by soldiers.
Three people, including two teenagers, were killed in Tachira this week.
Since the rallies for early elections and an end to the economic crisis began in early April, 43 people have died across the country.
President Nicolas Maduro has accused the Opposition of inciting violence by calling people on to the streets.
