Thousands of Venezuelans protest around the world against Maduro’s “fraud”

Thousands of Venezuelans protest around the world against Maduro’s “fraud”

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.

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!”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.”

Thousands of Venezuelans protest around the world against Maduro’s “fraud”


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2024-08-31 20:45:13

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