Yes friend, I still live in Venezuela, in the city of Barquisimeto more concretely. Today is the birthday of the liberator Simon Bolivar and the streets were empty, but the locals who sell food were filled by people fearing what may happen on the weekend, are nervous purchases before a possible civil and military catastrophe.
There were protests near my house, a group of protesters closed all roads with barricades. At 5 pm State military forces called the GNB accompanied by the anti-kidnapping group CONAS attacked the protesters with weapons, wounded one bullet in the leg and captured 7 more. They violently raided a nearby residence and left. For tomorrow the protests will intensify and the state threatens that there could be terrible consequences against the protesters.
We are tired of being afraid, we will continue fighting in the street until we are no longer dissidents. I hope the international community does not act late.