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Since Hugo Chávez was elected President of Venezuela in 1998, he and his political ambitions proved to be controversial.. President Hugo Chávez in 2010. Under Chávez, oil revenues in the 2000s brought funds not seen in Venezuela since the 1980s, with Chávez's government becoming "semi-authoritarian and hyper-populist", investing heavily in public works which initially benefited Venezuelans.
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 ...
2014 Venezuelan protests. Presidential pre-candidate in the 2013 presidential election and MUD leader during the 2014 Venezuelan protests. María Corina Machado: Come Venezuela: Presidential pre-candidate in the 2013 presidential election and MUD leader during the 2014 Venezuelan protests. Antonio Ledezma: Fearless People's Alliance
While protests first occurred in January, after the murder of actress and former Miss Venezuela Mónica Spear, [36] [37] the 2014 protests against Nicolás Maduro began in earnest that February following the attempted rape of a student [38] on a university campus in San Cristóbal. Subsequent arrests and killings of student protesters spurred ...
CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela's attorney general said in a statement on Monday that 533 people arrested for taking part in protests over a contested July election have been freed. Electoral ...
CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela has freed 225 people arrested during anti-government protests over the nation's disputed presidential election in July, Attorney General Tarek Saab said late on Saturday.
Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro after deadly protests erupted across the country following its disputed presidential election.
Protesters painted black and chained while demonstrating during the "March of the Brave" on 1 June. Protesters denouncing the arrests of fellow protesters and Leopoldo Lopez. Groups of protesters during the "March for Independence" on 24 June. Maria Corina Machado putting on a Movimiento Estudiantil shirt during the 24 June rally.