195 people were injured in the Venezuelan protest

Caracas, June 8: More than 195 people were injured as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's bid to elect a constitutional reform. The opposition coalition announced the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD). According to the mayor of El Hatillo municipality, David Smolansky, "several atrocities were committed" on Wednesday by police officers who were deployed throughout the capital city to "repress" the people who were protesting peacefully, Efe news reported.

Smolansky said that, in addition to a 17 year-old who died during Wednesday's clashes, 196 people were wounded, with one in intensive care. An MUD spokesperson called for a demonstration to be held on Thursday night, in which participants will gather at a meeting point in eastern Caracas to walk along Francisco de Miranda Avenue. Wednesday's protest marks the 66th day of a wave of demonstrations for and against Maduro that has swept through Venezuela. Some demonstrations have ended in violence, at least 66 deaths and thousands of injuries, according to statistics from prosecutor's offices.