During protests in Venezuela, three were killed

On April 19, during the protest rally, called “Mother of All Marshm,” three people were killed in Venezuela, Reuters reports.

The agency clarifies that two students and soldiers of the Venezuela national guard were victims. Moreover, the military was killed by a shot in the head.

In total, “hundreds of thousands of people” took to the streets, including supporters of the current president Nicholas Maduro. According to Reuters, on April 19 during the riots, the police arrested about 400 protesters.

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The opposition leader Enrique Capriles, in addition, called for the demonstration on April 20. Protesters demand the resignation of the current president.

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson accused Maduro of violating the Constitution, since the President of Venezuela allegedly "does not allow the opposition to be heard."

Against the backdrop of protests about the “immediate” termination of activities in Venezuela, the company General Motors reported , promising to pay compensation to all dismissed employees.

In March, the opposition announced the beginning of the Maduro removal campaign, which includes street rallies.

In mid-January, Maduro introduced an emergency economic situation in the country for 60 days due to a reduction in oil prices, which reduced 10%in 2015 in 2015. In February, the authorities raised gas prices in the country 60 times, fuel rose for the first time in 20 years.

Earlier, the Venezuela Supreme Court rejected the impeachment of Maduro adopted by the Parliament, recognizing him "unconstitutional."