In photos: A young Venezuelan man stripped naked to confront security forces in Caracas
With a Bible in his hand, the man walked towards riot police and climbed atop an armored police vehicle. Images later showed his back covered in birdshot.
While police threw tear gas he continued walking naked down the street. (Carlos García Rawlins/Reuters)
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"They showered him with tear gas, but he kept walking," AFP photographer Juan Barreto told Univision. (Carlos García Rawlins/Reuters)
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After stopping in front of an armored police vehicle he climbed onto its hood. "Get down!" the police shouted at him. (Carlos García Rawlins/Reuters)
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The young man asked for an end to the violence in the midst of persistent opposition protests against the government of President Nicolás Maduro. (Carlos García Rawlins/Reuters)
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The back of the unnamed protestor was covered in birdshot wounds. (Twitter/Somos Venezuela)