Dozens of Venezuelan soldiers They have launched tear gas bombs this Monday against the citizens who went out to protest in Caracas in rejection of the presidential election results provided by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which gives President Nicolás Maduro 51.2% of the votesa fact questioned by the opposition and by a large part of the international community.
After walking about 10 kilometers through the east of the Venezuelan capital, The thousands of protesters reached a point near the main highway.
At that location, members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB, militarized police) and the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) prevented the continuation of the walk.
EFE confirmed that, at the scene, The uniformed officers fired tear gas and pellets at the protesters and arrested around twenty of them, while protests and mobilization of people continue in various parts of Caracas.
The protesters, who maintained a peaceful action until they were attacked by the security forces, have been affected by the gases released, while Local media have shown some people injured by the pellets.
#Caracas
Wounded by pellets and tear gas bombs in #Caricuao
The images speak for themselves.
4:05pm #29Jul #Venezuela pic.twitter.com/ZvMOr8sJxp— CHRISTIAN VERON (@ChristianVeron) July 29, 2024
Several of the protesters took down Maduro campaign posters and dragged them along the ground, tied to their motorcycles, where there were accompanying people banging pots and pans loudly in protest.
🔴URGENT: #PNB #Venezuela represses in the Rosal (#Chacao) with tear gas and pellets at the people of #Petare that is marching westwards from #Caracas#TVPeruNews #ATVNews #24Horas #PanamericanaNews #SuccessfulPeru #Willax #RPP #PBO #CanalN #LatinaNews pic.twitter.com/FilZ98xBcM
— Lord ن (@blackdragon1802) July 29, 2024
Through videos on social networks it is observed how protesters even throw banners with the face of Nicolás Maduro.
BREAKING NEWS | Military and police forces fire tear gas at protesters rejecting presidential election results in Venezuela pic.twitter.com/ZW92zBWSRp
— AlbertoRodNews (@AlbertoRodNews) July 29, 2024
Through social networks, they have circulated numerous reports of similar protests in various regions of the oil-producing country.
🚨🇻🇪POSTERS OF MADURO ARE BEING TORN DOWN IN VENEZUELApic.twitter.com/K5gny3bW2r https://t.co/gO6Cuv3xax
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 29, 2024
Maria Corina Machado said this Monday that The “new president-elect” of Venezuela is Edmundo González Urrutiathe standard-bearer of the main opposition coalition, despite the results announced by the electoral body, which Today he insisted that Maduro obtained the majority of valid votes in the presidential elections.
🚨🇻🇪BREAKING: HUGO CHÁVEZ STATUE TOTALLY DESTROYED IN VENEZUELApic.twitter.com/QV1rQD1gxN https://t.co/wVFMIBjZf6
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) July 29, 2024
First death reported
The NGO Foro Penal, which specialises in defending political prisoners, announced on Monday that a person has died during the protests in Venezuela.
“At least one person killed in [el estado] Yaracuy and 46 people detained for post-election events,” wrote Alfredo Romero, director of the organization, on the social network X.
#LAST MINUTE One person died in protests against the re-election of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, reported the NGO Foro Penal, specialized in the defense of political prisoners. pic.twitter.com/yT4Aol0WmM
— Agence France-Presse (@AFPespanol) July 30, 2024
#dead #protests #election #results #Venezuela
