Protesters fling faeces at soldiers in 'Shit March'

Protesters used sling shots to throw 'Poopootov' cocktails, bottles filled with feces [Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters] Venezuelan protesters have lobbed bottles and bags of faeces at soldiers who fought back with tear gas to block the latest march in more than a month of nationwide protests against President Nicolas Maduro. The so-called "Shit March" on Wednesday on the main highway through Caracas came as thousands of opposition supporters again poured onto the streets decrying Venezuela's economic crisis and demanding elections. "These kids live in a dictatorship, they have no other option but to protest however they see fit," said Maria Montilla, 49, behind lines of youths with masks, slingshots and makeshift wooden shields. Many carried stones and so-called "Poopootov cocktails" - faeces stuffed into small glass bottles - which they threw when National Guard troops blocked their path, firing gas and turning water cannons on the crowds. "There's nothing explosive here. It's our way of saying 'get lost Maduro, you're useless!'," said one young protester, who asked not to be named, between tossing bottles of faeces.