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Venezuela Protests: Hospital Tear-Gassed, Chaos Ensues as Protests Intensify
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/venezuela-protests-hospital-tear-gassed-chaos-ensues-protests-intensify-n744996Venezuela was roiled by a fifth straight day of protests Monday as opposition demonstrators and government security forces clashed in the capital of Caracas and other cities.
The violence in the streets seemed to intensify. Video showed tear gas canisters thrown from helicopters to deter protesters and even a hospital was tear-gassed.
A one-month-old baby had to be taken from the hospital and treated for asphyxiation, as reported by opposition figure Henrique Capriles.
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