A Venezuelan teenager, Kluiver Roa Nunez, has been killed in the western city of San Cristobal in a protest over the worsening economic crisis, the BBC reported Wednesday.
A policeman has been arrested in connection with the death of the 14-year-old student.
The government of President Nicolas Maduro has condemned the incident and promised a full investigation.
Local reports say the student was hit in the head by a rubber bullet during a clash between hooded protesters and the police.
Home Affairs Minister Carmen Melendez confirmed the arrest of a policeman, who has been named as 23-year-old Javier Mora Ortiz.