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'Symphony of protests' across Venezuela as violinist's musical resistance goes viral

'Symphony of protests' across Venezuela as violinist's musical resistance goes viral

FP Staff • July 23, 2017, 12:08:49 IST

As months deadly anti-government demonstrations showed no signs of abating, protestors took to the street for an unique show of strength through music

'Symphony of protests' across Venezuela as violinist's musical resistance goes viral

As months of sometimes deadly anti-government demonstrations showed no signs of abating, protestors took to the street for an unique show of strength through music after violinist Wuilly Arteaga went viral during his violin show during raging protests. Reuters

Mr Arteaga was a member of the El Sistema orchestra, a state music programme championed by ex-President Hugo Chávez. He became more famous in the country after a video went viral in May, showing him in tears after his violin was allegedly broken by police. The violin was later replaced by a well-wisher, and he soon returned to the streets. Reuters

With the situation already inflamed, the stakes have risen further, after the United States threatened economic sanctions if Maduro proceeds with a controversial 30 July election of a body to rewrite the constitution. The president has vowed to maintain the July 30 election of 545 members to the

The protests took a musical turn inspired by Wuilly Arteaga. He was injured and taken to a clinic when police fired tear gas and pellets. The 23-year-old was seen with blood pouring from cuts on the left side of his face. He said later he had been struck with buckshot. Reuters

At least 100 have been killed in more than three months of political upheaval jolting the South American nation. Venezuela is plagued by triple-digit inflation, food and medical shortages and a homicide rate among the highest in the world. Reuters

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