Armed militias deployed in Venezuela as regime attempts to impose authority

Paramilitary groups known as colectivos patrol streets with assault rifles, stop and search cars and people’s phonesUS politics live – latest updatesVenezuela’s rulers have deployed armed militias to patrol streets, operate checkpoints and check people’s phones in a crackdown to consolidate authority after the US attack on Caracas.Paramilitary groups known as colectivos criss-crossed the capital with motorbikes and assault rifles on Tuesday in a show of force to stifle any dissent or perception of a power vacuum. Continue reading...