Venezuelans across the world responded to a call from their country’s political opposition. They have taken to the streets to defend the faction’s claim to victory over President Nicolás Maduro in last month’s disputed presidential election.
A woman, her face painted with Venezuela ’s national colors, rides on the back of a motorcycle during a rally to protest official results that declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela , Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. A man holds up a Venezuela n national flag during a rally to protest official results that declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela , Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024.
“What is happening right now is that Venezuela woke up ... so much so that the government doesn’t dare to show the tally sheets,” Antonia Imbernon said, referring to the voting results documents that are considered the ultimate proof of results. “What are they afraid of?” Machado urged supporters to print the tally sheet from their voting station and take it to Saturday’s demonstrations. In Mexico City, some held signs reproaching the decision by Mexico’s government to not participate in a Friday hearing of the Organization of American States focused on Venezuela’s election crisis.
“The derision is worse this time because there is proof; anyone can see them,” said Janett Hurtado, 57, who left Venezuela two years ago, referring to the tally sheets. “ took away other elections from us again.” The spree of detentions — urged on by Maduro himself — is unprecedented, and puts Venezuela on pace to easily exceed those jailed during three previous crackdowns against Maduro’s opponents.
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