In Photos: Venezuelan Protests In Colorful Shields

Drawing inspiration from Ukraine’s 2013-14 revolt, young protesters in Venezuela carry Viking-like shields as they battle government security forces during protests against President Nicolás Maduro. All photos by Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

In Venezuela’s anti-government unrest, during which 80 people have died since April, youths bear colourfully decorated homemade shields akin to those used in Kiev’s Maidan Square demonstrations in 2013-14.