Maria Corina Machado reappears in Caracas, in a massive demonstration
MADRID, August 17, 2024 (EFE).— Thousands of Venezuelans demonstrated today, Saturday, in the main capitals and cities of the world as a show of strength and unity against the “fraud” that they say the Venezuelan government committed. Nicolas Maduro in the presidential elections of July 28 and claim the opposition Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect and winner of those elections.
The Venezuelan capital
Caracas was the epicenter of the worldwide call for the largest opposition alliance of Venezuelathe Democratic Unity Platform (PUD) to demand the truth about the victory in the presidential elections and to express their dissent to Nicolás Maduro.
There, the big surprise was the reappearance of the opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in front of thousands of his followers.
After two weeks under guard for fear of his “freedom and his life,” Maria Corina She appeared again today on the already popular campaign truck and was cheered by thousands of people who heeded her call to continue the peaceful protest, accompanied by several opponents, such as Delsa Solorzano, Biagio Pilieri o Cesar Perez Vivasamong others.
Today, we Venezuelans have decided to take to the streets together, no matter where we are.
We raise our voices so that everyone understands that there is no turning back, THAT POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY IS RESPECTED and that the people and the world support us.
WE WON!! That’s why, #YoSalíPorVzla… pic.twitter.com/epTnX0fVvJ
— Maria Corina Machado (@MariaCorinaYA) August 17, 2024
🚨| BREAKING NEWS: Caracas is on its feet and despite the tyrant Nicolás Maduro militarizing the city, the people of Caracas were not afraid and have come out en masse against the state terrorism of the communist dictatorship. 🇻🇪 This is how the demonstration is going at this time: pic.twitter.com/oiGPuX26WH
— Eduardo Menoni (@eduardomenoni) August 17, 2024
Historic feat
“The greatest civic feat in the history” of the country was carried out by the anti-Chavez movement through the candidate of González Urrutia, who “swept” the presidential elections, said María Corina at the massive rally.
“They thought that by persecuting our witnesses we were not going to get our records, but within 24 hours we had the records digitalized,” he added before thousands of opponents who mobilized in defense of “the truth.”
The opposition candidate
This afternoon, on social network X, Edmundo Gonzalez published a clip of Maria Corina’s speech.
The presidential candidate also wrote: “In every corner of the world we have our children, grandchildren, relatives and friends. Here we are working so that everyone can return and build a great country. I love you, daughter, and our reunion is getting closer every day. Long live free Venezuela!”
In every corner of the world we have our children, grandchildren, relatives and friends.
We are here working to bring everyone back and build a great country.
I love you daughter and our reunion is getting closer every day. Long live free Venezuela! pic.twitter.com/MUitBOc606
— Edmundo Gonzalez (@EdmundoGU) August 17, 2024
🇻🇪 | One of the images of the day. pic.twitter.com/INpyXFVdgo
— UHN PLUS (@UHN_Plus) August 17, 2024
🇻🇪 | URGENT | State terrorism in Venezuela: This is how the Maduro regime hijacked the truck that María Corina Machado used today at the opposition rally.
SPREAD THE WORD! pic.twitter.com/kW1NZqOjvO
— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) August 17, 2024
🚨🇻🇪 BREAKING NEWS: Venezuela’s armed forces are beginning to break down.
Chavismo dismisses high-ranking members of the FANB, alleging lack of obedience to the tyranny. pic.twitter.com/KzM1Qz71yQ
— Emmanuel Rincón (@EmmaRincon) August 17, 2024
The largest demonstration outside Venezuela was that of Madrid: to the cry of “Freedom” and “Maduro Out” Almost 15,000 people filled the emblematic and central Sun Gate.
This rally was attended by Venezuelan leaders in exile such as Leopoldo Lopez or the Former Mayor of Caracas Antonio Ledezmawho in statements to EFE welcomed the worldwide support for the “epic battle” that Venezuelans are waging against the Maduro government.
🇻🇪🇪🇸 | AWESOME
Completely packed! This is how Puerta del Sol in Madrid looks, in support of María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia. pic.twitter.com/yKSK6qrylM
— UHN PLUS (@UHN_Plus) August 17, 2024
🇪🇦🇻🇪 | BREAKING NEWS: This is how the Venezuelan National Anthem sounds at the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain. pic.twitter.com/z8KISsPkbO
— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) August 17, 2024
🇪🇦🇻🇪 | “Do you think there are 8 million Venezuelans doing tourism around the world?”
📍 Madrid, Spain. pic.twitter.com/EdHm1UYZWW
— Alerta Mundial (@AlertaMundoNews) August 17, 2024
Madrid was one of thirty Spanish cities that joined the international call for protests called by Venezuela’s largest opposition alliance, the Pud, to demand the truth of the victory in the presidential elections of July 28 and to express their dissent to Nicolás Maduro.
🇻🇪🇪🇸 | BREAKING NEWS
Thousands of Venezuelans join the World Protest from the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona, against the Nicolas Maduro regime and in support of María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia. pic.twitter.com/px6S9HIxt5
— UHN PLUS (@UHN_Plus) August 17, 2024
Protests in other European cities
In other European capitals, such as Rome, London and Brussels, hundreds of Venezuelans also took to the streets against Maduro’s “fraud.”
London
In the British capital, between 450 and 600 Venezuelans demonstrated peacefully in front of the Venezuelan Embassy and showed copies of the electoral records that would give victory to the opposition candidate.
Great World Protest for Venezuela in London (end before the vigil) #17Ago #HastaElFinalVenezuela #YoSaliPorVenezuela Francisco de Miranda pic.twitter.com/aom5GyOrQe
— The Real Iggy C (@jumpingSOFA) August 17, 2024
Paris
Several hundred Venezuelans also gathered in the Place de la Bastille in Paris under a persistent rain.
Venezuelans also organised demonstrations in a dozen French cities, including Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, Bayonne, La Rochelle and Le Havre.
Venezuelans at Place de la Bastille in Paris, protesting for a Venezuela free of dictatorship. August 17, 2024. #VenezuelaFree #YoSaliPorVzla #VenezuelaNoSeRinde #17Agosto #17A pic.twitter.com/NxJPZTkQdZ
— carya (@caryacarolina) August 17, 2024
Brussels
In Brussels Some 250 people gathered in the centre of the European capital, a figure similar to that of Venezuelans who met in the Roman Imperial Forums shouting “freedom” and chanting slogans against Maduro.
From #Brussels #YoSalíporVzla – for the freedom of our beloved #Venezuelabecause our vote and decision to change are respected. #EdmundoPredidenteDeVenezuela next to #MariaCorinaMachado pic.twitter.com/oZ1u0kXeqf
— Iva Perez (@ivapb) August 17, 2024
▪️Venezuelans gather in
BRUSSELS, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and TOKYO in the Great Global Protest against Maduro’s fraud#Venezuela #VenezuelaLibreDelDictador pic.twitter.com/OmPwWFsUvJ— @ALTOS_NOTICIASpy (@Altosnoticiasp1) August 17, 2024
In Colombia, protests yearn for return
In Colombiathe country that receives the most Venezuelans, hundreds of people gathered in the squares of the main cities shouting “Edmundo president” and banners of “Free Venezuela” o “Out with the dictator Maduro”in demonstrations that united Colombians and Venezuelans with the hope of returning to their country.
Very close to Venezuela, in Bogotá, hundreds of Venezuelans gathered in the Great World Protest for the Truth. 🇻🇪
Gracias, #Colombia 🇨🇴, for welcoming us and for supporting us in this fight. #GanóVzla#YoSalíPorVzla pic.twitter.com/QTGaYFRbX2
— ConVzla Command (@ConVzlaComando) August 17, 2024
Santiago de Chile pic.twitter.com/1VsG7t4uAU
— Luisrgrb (@Luisrgrb65) August 17, 2024
🇻🇪🇲🇽 Mexico City: pic.twitter.com/9b5MJooIyU
— Emmanuel Rincón (@EmmaRincon) August 17, 2024
Venezuelans in Montreal, Canada.
— Jorge Jraissati (@JraissatiJorge) August 17, 2024
🇻🇪🇺🇸 | Thousands in Miami sing the notes of the Venezuelan National Anthem during the historic demonstration this Saturday. pic.twitter.com/huaij94fV5
— UHN PLUS (@UHN_Plus) August 17, 2024
Likewise, dozens of Venezuelans demonstrated today in the Australian city of Sydney to claim González Urrutia’s victory with banners reading “I want Venezuela free” or “Sovereignty, peaceful transition to democracy: Long live free Venezuela, glory to the brave people.”
Venezuelans in #Sidney 🇦🇺 joined together to defend the truth in Venezuela and demand respect for what was expressed at the polls on #28Jul#GanoVzla and we will make our vote count from anywhere in the world. #VenezuelaFree pic.twitter.com/jpwnY4i5c9
— A World Without Gag (@Sinmordaza) August 17, 2024
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