2024-08-12 19:55:48
Clashes between police and civilians have left a worrying number of dead, injured and arrested in Venezuela.
Thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest against the result of the presidential election of that country, after the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared the winner Nicolas Maduro with 51% of the votes.
In this context, citizens accuse “electoral fraud” by the president and demand the publication of the voting records to support the election results.
As a result of this situation, there have been reports clashes between civilians and police and toppling of statues of former President Hugo Chavez, This has led to a strong intervention by the Bolivarian National Guard, which has used tear gas and even gunfire.
According to information provided by the Human Rights NGO Foro Penal, the protests in Venezuela have left a worrying balance of three dead, dozens injured and nearly 46 arrested.
According to Alfredo Romero, president of the organization, among the deceased there were two minors aged 15 and 16 in the states of Zulia and Yaracuy, respectively.
Regarding the injured, Romero in conversation with Blu Radio said that “we cannot determine the number, it would be very general since we have to go to the place where they are hospitalized and we have not done so, but the reports we have had is that there are Five wounded by bullets in Carabobo, at least 10 in Caracas”
In this regard, a report by the National Hospital Survey He explained that in hospitals there are 44 injured as a result of the repression until Monday night.
What Nicolás Maduro said about the protests in Venezuela
Various photos of the complex moment taking place on the streets of Venezuela, where groups of protesters toppled the statue of Hugo Chávez, have gone viral on social media.
Nicolas Maduro He addressed this situation and pointed the finger at the United States, alleging possible interference on their part.
“They tried to tear down statues in honor of Commander President Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías. They managed to knock down the iconic (…) statue of Commander Chavez in the Bolivar-Chavez square in La Guaira“, said the Venezuelan president.
In this sense, Maduro compared the events that occurred in La Guaira and compared it with the “Typical images of the color revolutions promoted by the gringos in the world“, referring to the demonstrations in Soviet nations against authoritarian leaders.