Venezuelans have many reasons to take to the streets. The authoritarian regime has accelerated reforms towards centralization of power, censoring media, jailing and torturing activists, restricting spending abroad, promoting polarization and violence, and submerging Venezuela in a severe economic crisis. At 56%, inflation in 2013 is the highest in the region, and many of the most basic items like milk, sugar, and toilet paper are extremely difficult to find. Venezuelans feel that unless they act now, the situation will get out of hand and become irreversible leading the nation into complete totalitarianism and a thorough disregard for human rights.
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