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Death toll in Venezuela protests up to 36 with police death

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    People cover their faces from teargas as they walk past an armored car of the National Guard in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Driving the latest outrage is a decree by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to begin the process of rewriting Venezuela's constitution, which was pushed through in 1999 by his predecessor and mentor, the late President Hugo Chavez. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (The Associated Press)

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    An anti-government protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's decree to rewrite the constitution is met with tear gas from the Bolivarian National Guard as they are blocked from reaching the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) (The Associated Press)

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    Anti-government protesters walk amid tear gas fired by security forces blocking their march from reaching the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Driving the latest outrage is a decree by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to begin the process of rewriting Venezuela's constitution, which was pushed through in 1999 by his predecessor and mentor, the late President Hugo Chavez. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) (The Associated Press)

CARACAS, Venezuela – A police officer has died after being shot during the latest round of nationwide anti-government protests in Venezuela.

The death of the 38 year-old officer in the central state of Carabobo means three dozen people have now died in the month of protests. Hundreds also have been wounded — no small matter in a country with crippling medical shortages.

The Public Ministry says the officer died in clashes Wednesday. A 17 year-old protester also was killed in Caracas.

Students were preparing for more marches on Thursday Protesters are demanding immediate presidential elections. President Nicolas Maduro accuses the opposition of attempting a coup, and has responded with an initiative to rewrite the constitution.

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