A young man on the expressway as the protests on February 12 began to wind down.
Many kids are forced to live on the streets of Caracas due to extreme poverty and high crime rates, amongst other things.
Venezuelans are very attached to their country's flag, and the days-long protests have been flooded with yellow and blue stars. The people have a deep respect for the institution that the flag represents, similar to how Americans view the stars and stripes.
A young demonstrator armed with a hammer. He was one of the more agitated figures we encountered that day, running in every direction and striking the pavement to create projectiles to use against the police, who in the past haven't hesitated to fire in return.
On the expressway that runs through Caracas, those who oppose Maduro freely express their joy. A wave of hope had washed over the public.
A young woman covers her face with the Venezuelan flag. Faced with increasing tensions and police repression, many protesters choose to hide their faces.
As soon as a truck passed, several young people stopped it, climbed up, and forced the driver out. The goal was to block the road completely, but some tried to siphon the tank for fuel, a rare commodity. Others opened up the trailer to see if there were any valuables worth looting.
A young protester with skin depigmentations, which can develop due to malnutrition and dire living conditions in the country.
A man holds two Molotov cocktails filled with gravel to make them even more dangerous.
A protester makes Molotov cocktails on the ground.
A masked protester.
Molotov cocktails in hand, a demonstrator looks off into the distance where National Police have barricaded the road.
A young boy holds a Molotov cocktail. Despite his age and the danger, he stands with the adults.
A demonstrator holds a rock, ready in the event of intervention from the National Police.
A young man masked with the Venezuelan flag stands tall, stones in hand, against the National Police.
A young man prepares a Molotov cocktail in the midst of journalists, photographers, and bikers.
Two police officers arrive on a motorcycle to break up the crowd. They shoot several rounds of live ammunition towards the sky, sparking fear amongst demonstrators and journalists.
A protester walks over a bill. The bolivar, Venezuela's national currency, is worth virtually nothing now. Some protesters throw them in the air during the processions.
A group of protesters blocks the highway that runs through Caracas, waiting for the police.