- The organization indicated that in the ninth month of the year there was a 29.7% decrease in social conflicts, compared to August, when 413 demonstrations were reported | Photo: EFE
The Venezuelan Observatory of Social Conflict (OVCS) counted 290 protests during the month of September. This figure is equivalent to an average of 10 demonstrations daily, according to a report from the organization published on October 11.
The total represented a 29.7% decrease compared to August, when 413 protests were reported. In addition to a decrease of 46% compared to September 2024 (538 conflicts).
Monagas was the entity where protests were reported the most in September (36), followed by Carabobo (29), Sucre (28), Anzoátegui (25) and Bolívar (23). While in the states where fewer demonstrations occurred are: Aragua (3), Guárico (3) and Amazonas (1).
Regarding the type of protest, the observatory detailed that 224 were rallies, 26 were banners and 10 were street closures.
Political protests led to conflicts in September
According to the OVCS, 131 of the demonstrations were held, for and against, the results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the presidential elections of July 28.
The general coordinator of the non-governmental organization (NGO), Marco Antonio Ponce, told the EFE news agency that 105 of the reported demonstrations were from the opposition, which also demanded the publication of the electoral records. While the other 26 were carried out by Chavismo sympathizers.
The activist pointed out that September 28 was the day of the month with the most protests, with a total of 107 demonstrations, when the leaders of the United Socialist Party (PSUV) and the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) mobilized to celebrate and reject, respectively, the results of the elections announced by the CNE.
Political demonstrations represented 45% of the total counted in September. In the document, the NGO warned that the “persistent refusal” of the authorities to provide effective responses to the demands of the population, including the delivery of minutes on the results of the presidential elections, could intensify the radicalization of certain social sectors, exacerbating political tensions.
Other protest factors reported in September
The OVCS also documented 68 demonstrations for justice in September, by workers, politicians, defenders and, mainly, relatives of victims of arbitrary detentions and criminalization.
On the other hand, according to the observatory, in that month there were 43 protests linked to the demand for labor rights, such as decent wages and contractual benefits.
The OVCS considers that, despite the “constant repression exercised by the State”, protests continue to be a key instrument in demanding fundamental rights.
“Despite arbitrary arrests and accusations of terrorism, Venezuelans continue to protest creatively and courageously. Facing the threat of being detained or suffering cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment at the hands of State security forces and armed groups. “Citizens remain willing to demand their rights,” the report says.
UN Mission for Venezuela denounced intensification of repression
The Fact-Finding Mission on Venezuela of the United Nations (UN) presented on September 20 its new report in which he exposed the “serious violations of human rights” in the country.
During the twentieth meeting of the UN Council session, the president of the mission, Marta Valiñas, warned about the increase in repression during the context of the July 28 elections in Venezuela.
“These human rights violations are the result of a plan designed in advance and executed through different modalities of repression to discourage, silence and nullify political opposition,” he said.
Valiñas specified that the State’s actions represent a “continuation of the same line of conduct” that was characterized as crimes against humanity in other reports.
He argued that the “repressive machinery” of the Venezuelan State continues to commit serious human rights violations and aggravated crimes in the last year, especially since the presidential elections.
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