CHRIS CUOMO, CNN ANCHOR: Instability growing in Venezuela amid violent anti-government protests. The U.S. now pulled into the chaos after Venezuela seizes a GM plant there. CNN's Shasta Darlington joins us now with more. It's a situation that seems to be going from bad to worse.</s>SHASTA DARLINGTON, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: That's right, Chris. And it just doesn't seem to be stopping the Venezuela's opposition that was back out on the streets on Thursday. They've now vowed to keep up the pressure on President Nicolas Maduro with three more days of protest, and we also now know that three people were killed during massive demonstrations on Wednesday. The crowds yesterday were a bit smaller, but they ended with similar violent clashes. With security forces tear gas on those protesters who themselves often cover their faces, throw rocks, and they carry signs saying no more dictatorships because that's what they think Venezuela is turning into, and they've got a clear set of demands, starting with elections. They want a timetable for regional elections that have been repeatedly delayed. I think what's really notable here, Chris, is how sustained this latest wave of demonstrations has been. It really started at the beginning of the month. And this comes after a few years of economic hardships. It just feels like that last straw was finally broken. They have been out on the streets, and, again, looks like they're going to keep it up. As you mentioned, we're also seeing the United States sort of drawn into the fray with General Motors announcing it's going to halt all of its operations in the country after authorities seized one of its plants -- Alison.</s>ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN ANCHOR: OK, Shasta, thank you very much for the update from there. We will obviously monitor it. Meanwhile, thousands of Iraqi civilians are trapped inside Mosul's old city. And ISIS is using them as human shields. CNN has rare access. We'll go there live next.
Violent Anti-Government Protests Grip Venezuela