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Violinist On Front Line Of Venezuela's Protests Silenced By Military

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Unrest continues on the streets of Venezuela after the country’s new constitutional assembly declared itself more powerful than all other branches of government on Tuesday. But pro-democracy protesters are missing a key member of their movement — the 23-year-old musician Wuilly Arteaga, who has braved tear gas and riot police with just his violin, was detained by Venezuela’s Bolivarian National Guard on July 27.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young talks with Robert Carmona-Borjas ( @CarmonaBorjas), CEO of Arcadia Foundation, which focuses on anti-corruption efforts around the world.

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