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Machado had called for the rally—the Great World Protest for the Truth (Gran Protesta Mundial por la Verdad) [72] —to demonstrate "respect for popular sovereignty" and reinforce the 28 July victory. [73] Machado on the campaign truck – adapted for rallies with a raised platform for speakers – with a photo of González, on 3 August.
La Resistencia (lit. ' Resistance ') is a Venezuelan decentralized array of organized groups that confront security forces during protests that aim to defend other protesters from the authorities response. Some former Venezuelan security forces have taught Resistencia members riot formations and other government methods. [1] [2]
In the second hearing of the Organization of American States to analyze possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela, Major General Hebert García Plaza described Operation Tun Tun as an operation normally carried out at night, where a Bolivarian Intelligence Service commission visits the person and takes them away, possibly without an arrest warrant or issued by a Public Ministry prosecutor.
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 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.
14 April – In Puerto la Cruz, protesters blocked streets by burning tires in the road near a state-run PDVAL store. [104] 15 April – At the Central University of Venezuela, workers protested over disagreements of collective agreements and were cordoned from moving by the National Guard. [105]
Gonzalez's "international tour" comes days ahead of the planned January 10 inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term. Gonzalez has repeatedly said he plans to return to Venezuela ...
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.