National police transport an anti-government protester detainee during a protest against Venezuelan President Maduro’s government, in Caracas

National police transport an anti-government protester detainee during a protest against Venezuelan President Maduro’s government, in Caracas

National police transport an anti-government protester detainee during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government, in Caracas March 14, 2014. Venezuela’s state prosecutor said on Thursday the death toll from a month of violent protests had risen to 28, after the nation’s top court ordered opposition mayors to dismantle barricades set up by street protesters. State prosecutor Luisa Ortega Diaz, speaking on the sidelines of the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, also said 1,293 detainees had been released and 104 remained in custody accused of serious crimes during the anti-government demonstrations. REUTERS/Marco Bello (VENEZUELA – Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST CRIME LAW)