Venezuela demo in support of Colombian protests

Dozens gathered outside the Colombian consulate in Caracas to protest against police violence during anti-government protests in Colombia where dozens have been killed and hundreds injured.

The protest brought together Venezuelan government supporters and a few opposition activists, a rare sighting in Caracas.

Chanting slogans against the Colombian government of Ivan Duque and former president Álvaro Uribe, a group of few dozen government supporters showed their support to the demonstrators in Colombia.

A group of Human rights activists also showed up to the demonstration to protest against both the Colombian government and the administration of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela.

Both groups briefly verbally confronted each other.

Angel Zambrano, a human right activist, said they rejected human rights violations against "non-violent demonstrators."

According to the Colombian government human rights ombudsman office, 24 people died during the confrontations, 17 of them in the southern department of Cauca.

At least 85 people had also been reported missing, and 306 civilians were injured during the protests. Police reported 540 injured officers.

According to the non-governmental organization Temblores, the figures could be higher; and they have reported cases of alleged sexual abuse by the police.