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Summary Hunger striking students in Caracas, Venezuela demanded on Tuesday that President Hugo Chavez allow human rights officials to investigate their accusations he holds political prisoners.
More than 50 students had been on hunger-strikes around Venezuela this month to highlight cases of jailed Chavez opponents. Some said they hoped to sow the seed for a movement against Chavez like those sweeping the Arab world.In front of the Caracas office of the Organization of American States (OAS) on Tuesday, a small group of Chavez backers sought to set up a barbecue in front of a dozen hunger-strikers camped there for three weeks. In the resulting quarrel, with both sides yelling at each other, the Chavez supporters waved pieces of meat.Later, the students said they were ending their hunger-strike because the government had answered various petitions, including benefits for some political prisoners, a jail visit, and a committee to study cases.
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