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Leader of the Venezuelan opposition Maria Corina Machado On Saturday, he left his hideout and toured a neighborhood in eastern Caracas with thousands of people protesting the country’s election results, while caravans of followers on motorcycles traveled in support of the government.
He National Electoral Council Venezuela, which critics see as a ruling party loyalist, ratified the president’s decree on Friday Nicolas Maduro as a competition winner Sunday votingwith 51% of the vote, compared to 46% for opposition candidate Edmundo González.
“Just as it took us a long time to achieve victory in the elections, now we are at a stage where we live day by day, but we have never been as strong as we are today, never, never,” Machado said during the demonstration.
Supporters applauded his presence on the streets after he said in an article Thursday The Wall Street Journal that she was hiding and fearing for her life.
“I am happy because I am here with Maria Korina, supporting Venezuela “so that I can get rid of this terrible injustice,” said Yamilet Rondon, a 42-year-old housewife, waving a Venezuelan flag.
The demonstrations spread to other cities such as Valencia, Maracaibo and San Cristobal.
A few hours before Organization of American States (OAS) called for the day of marches to be peaceful and to banish messages of hatred between the parties amid spiraling tensions over the disputed election results.
“May every Venezuelan who expresses his or her opinion in the streets today find only an echo of peace, a peace that reflects the spirit of democratic coexistence,” the OAS said in a statement posted on its X social media account.
He election result sparked widespread allegations of fraud and protests that subsequently led to crackdowns by security forces after the Maduro government called the demonstrations part of Attempted coup d’etat under US leadership.
“I don’t deny that it’s a little scary to see the Guardia go by, but we also have the strength and the firmness that comes from knowing that we’ve won this fight, we can’t lose it,” said Maria Luzardo, 46, a vendor at the rally in San Cristobal’s Tinoco Square. “If she (Machado) is so brave that she’s out on the street despite threatsWe also”.
At least 20 people have died as a result of the accident so far. Post-election protestsThe human rights group Human Rights Watch reported that about 1,200 more people were detained in connection with the demonstrations, according to the government.
“We are determined to change, we have not given up,” said Yannette Garcia, a 62-year-old civil engineer and follower of Gonzalez and the opposition, in Caracas.
For its part, the official television channel showed a caravan of hundreds of people on motorcycles in support of Maduro.
“We are here responding to our president’s call – why? – to defend democracy,” said Alfredo Valera, president of the workers and pensioners’ union of the National Tourism Fund (Fontur).
Amid the uncertainty, some Venezuelans have been showing up outside police stations for a week seeking news of their detained relatives.
Countries like USA and Argentina have recognized González as the winner of the election, with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken citing “irrefutable evidence” on Thursday.
Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Uruguay also counted Gonzalez as the top vote-getter on Friday.
For their part, countries such as Russia, China and Cuba congratulated Maduro.
The OAS, which described this week election resultscalled for respect for human rights and an end to violence in the South American country.
Reuters
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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