The World - News from March 10, 1989
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Venezuela restored some civil liberties, including the right to hold public protests, that were suspended Feb. 28 to quell nationwide price riots that claimed more than 250 lives. Soldiers will continue to patrol main avenues in Caracas, the capital, and in other cities until “the situation is totally normalized,” government information director Pastor Heydra said. Restored liberties include press freedom, the right to gather in public and the right to travel inside and outside of Venezuela.
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