Masked vigilantes

AP Published March 11, 2014
An anti-government demonstrator wears a gas mask during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator wears a gas mask during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.
A demonstrator wears swimming goggles, a painters mask and a skater helmet during clashes with security forces in Plaza Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela.
A demonstrator wears swimming goggles, a painters mask and a skater helmet during clashes with security forces in Plaza Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator covers her face with a sweater to hide her identity during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator covers her face with a sweater to hide her identity during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator wears a joker hat and painters mask to protect from the effects of tear gas during clashes with security forces in Plaza Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator wears a joker hat and painters mask to protect from the effects of tear gas during clashes with security forces in Plaza Altamira, Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator wears a mask to hide his identity as he walks near a line up Bolivarian National Guards during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator wears a mask to hide his identity as he walks near a line up Bolivarian National Guards during clashes in Caracas, Venezuela.
6. An anti-government demonstrator wears a hand made mask from a water bottle to protect against the effects of tear gas during clashes with security forces at an anti-government protest in Caracas, Venezuela. The eye-catching transparent mask made from a large plastic water bottle is now so popular that several videos demonstrating its assembly are circulating online.
6. An anti-government demonstrator wears a hand made mask from a water bottle to protect against the effects of tear gas during clashes with security forces at an anti-government protest in Caracas, Venezuela. The eye-catching transparent mask made from a large plastic water bottle is now so popular that several videos demonstrating its assembly are circulating online.
An anti-government demonstrator wearing a mask with the colors of the Venezuelan flag takes a selfie during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.
An anti-government demonstrator wearing a mask with the colors of the Venezuelan flag takes a selfie during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.
Female anti-government demonstrators wear T-shirts over their faces to hide their identity during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.
Female anti-government demonstrators wear T-shirts over their faces to hide their identity during clashes with security forces in Caracas, Venezuela.

Anti-government protesters donning masks clashed with Venezuelan security forces in Caracas, as the protests against Venezuela’s socialist-led government move into their second month. Some protesters have military-grade gas masks, many predating their owners by decades. Painter and dust masks are also common, as are ski, scuba and swim goggles.

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