CARACAS, Venezuela — Hundreds gathered in Venezuela on Friday to demand justice after a group of journalists protesting media regulations were kicked, punched and beaten with sticks.
Attackers injured 12 of the journalists on Thursday as they passed out leaflets warning against a new education law that critics fear could lead to indoctrination in schools. Their fliers warned against a provision for sanctions against reports that “produce terror” among children or incite hate.
The education law provoked sporadic protests in Venezuela’s capital this week. Dozens of marchers demonstrated against its approval Friday afternoon, while shortly after dusk, protesters across Caracas banged on pots and pans for about a half hour to show their indignation.
But Chavez applauded lawmakers for passing the bill on Friday, calling it “tremendous.”
