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According to the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV—of which Maduro serves as president), "the Venezuelan people overflowed with love and joy in all states of the country" in the Great National March for Peace and in support of President Nicolás Maduro (Gran Marcha Nacional por la Paz y en apoyo al President Nicolás Maduro). [100]
Protesters sign saying, "Why do I protest? Insecurity, scarcity, injustices, repression, deceit. For my future." Demonstrations against violence in Venezuela began in January 2014, [29] and continued, when former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles shook the hand of President Maduro; [30] this "gesture... cost him support and helped propel" opposition leader Leopoldo López Mendoza to the ...
The newspaper La Esfera published an article stating that the march led by Rector Antonio Rísquez was "the most important civic demonstration ever held in our country". [ 9 ] During his first year as president, López Contreras also faced a labor strike that paralyzed the oil industry in Zulia state , in western Venezuela, where the most ...
By September, Venezuela saw some of its largest protests in the country's history with over one million demonstrating on 1 September 2016 and 26 October 2016. Into November, protests ceased due to the Vatican-backed dialogue between the opposition and the Bolivarian government, though the talks began to fall apart by the end of December.
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The two men, flanked by members of the Venezuelan armed forces near La Carlota Air Force Base in Caracas, announced an uprising, [56] stating that this was the final phase of Operation Freedom. [57] Guaidó said: "People of Venezuela, it is necessary that we go out together to the street, to support the democratic forces and to recover our freedom.
7 February – Venezuela's armed forces have barricaded a bridge on the country's western border with Colombia, in an attempt to prevent a delivery of humanitarian aid. [ 40 ] 10 February – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó has vowed to open humanitarian aid routes with volunteer support into the country in defiance of the government ...
26 April – Residents of La Pastora, a neighborhood located near the president's Miraflores Palace, spontaneously protested during the evening after they had been denied water in their homes once more after numerous months of complaints. The protests stunned security at the palace who observed individuals climbing the fences, with authorities ...