Baku-APA. Venezuela’s opposition has threatened to suspend crisis negotiations with the government over what they consider as an unjustified crackdown on recent protests, APA reports quoting Press TV.
On Tuesday, the Democratic Unity alliance said that last week’s mass arrest of over 200 student activists and the security forces’ refusal to permit protesters to march downtown on Monday are having a dampening effect on crisis talks.
"These actions show that the government does not want dialogue, when it has been asked several times to stop this very aggressive position," said Juan Jose Medina, the coordinator of the opposition delegation.
Activists have unilaterally canceled this week’s closed door talks.
The month-long negotiations were amid at easing tensions following more than three months of unrest.
On Tuesday, protesters tried to block a main highway in the Venezuelan capital Caracas during a march on a restricted zone, where demonstrations are not permitted.
Venezuelan authorities said protesters did not have permission to stage the march through the capital.
Venezuela has been the scene of pro- and anti-government protests since early February. The protests broke out in the western city of San Cristobal, where students took to the streets to criticize the country's crime rate and inflation. The rallies then spread to other cities, including the capital.
Venezuelan security forces recently arrested nearly 60 foreigners accused of sparking anti-government protests.
Caracas says the opposition seeks to launch a coup d’état against the government with the backing of the United States.
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