Advertisement

Caracas blocked by protests: statues of Hugo Chavez toppled

Caracas is engulfed by protests and chaos after President-incumbent Nicolás Maduro falsely claimed he won the presidential election. Maduro and his party, PSUV gained between 20% and 23% of the vote while the Opposition party, Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) gained more than 60% of the vote.

Thousands of protesters have congregated in front of the presidential palace where police have shot multiple of people with several reported to have been killed and wounded.

Venezuelans all over the country are out in the streets protesting the socialist dictatorship with many sightings seen of protesters toppling statues of Hugo Chavez and others representative of the regime.

 


Comments

  1. Vincent ciliberti avatar
    Vincent ciliberti

    Venezuelans clash with police after disputed election result from bbc

  2. […] is still engulfed by protests with Venezuelans protesting against the incumbent President Nicol?s Maduro for refusing to give up […]

  3. […] Group has been spotted in Caracas, Venezuela, as it was being deployed to protect checkpoints and repress protesters. The Wagner Group has been present in Venezuela since 2019 where they have served as a security […]

  4. […] Group has been spotted in Caracas, Venezuela, as it was being deployed to protect checkpoints and repress protesters. The Wagner Group has been present in Venezuela since 2019 where they have served as a security […]

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *