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Death toll nears 80 in Venezuelan crisis

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CARACAS, VENEZUELA (CNN) -  Amid the political chaos, the Venezuelan opposition won't leave the streets. 

Two people have died in the latest wave of protests in Venezuela, that means close to 80 have perished in the unrest.

Among other things, the attorney general has been banned from leaving the country. And President Nicolas Maduro says a police helicopter attacked the Supreme Court with guns and grenades. And now there's speculation that attack was actually staged.

No one knows where is the nation headed, but the opposition has been clear they won't leave the streets until Maduro steps down.

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