Questioned election results spark protests across Venezuela, with at least one dead and dozens detained
disputed results of the presidential election in Venezuelaafter which Nicolás Maduro He has declared himself re-elected President Protests in Caracas and various parts of the countrySome of them were suppressed by the military, the consequences of which are already visible At least one dead, dozens arrested and several wounded soldiers.
Meanwhile, the international community, Pressure mounts to make minutes public elections, while OpposeInsisting that the real winner of the election is its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia.
According to the NGO Foro Panel, at least One person has died and 46 have been arrested During these protests that began on Monday afternoon, Venezuela’s election official once created a ruckus Maduro declared presidentWho has been in power since 2013, with 51.2% of the vote, while González Urrutia got 44.2% of the vote.
The above human rights organization has indicated that disaster This has happened in the state of Yaracuy in the north, and most of the arrests have been in Barinas, with 17 arrests, and in Anzoátegui, with a dozen arrests. The remaining six incidents have taken place in the capital district and Aragua; in Zulia, Carabobo, Miranda and Mérida.
At least 1000 have been added to this balance 23 members of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces were injuredAccording to the ruling party, some “with firearms”, have been “victims of violent acts”. Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino said, “We will not allow Venezuela to return to the darkness of the years 2014, 2017 and 2019.” In addition, protesters have At least four statues of late President Hugo Chavez demolished as a sign of disapproval in many areas of the country.
own Maduro has condemned the “criminal” and “terrorist” acts For which he has blamed the opposition and assured that dozens of people involved in these actions have been arrested. In turn, he has accused the United States of being behind the “fascist” opposition, which he accuses of organizing a “new escalation of violence”.
OpposeMeanwhile, Gonzalez Urrutia has claimed victory by more than six million votes. Chavista opposition leader Maria Corina Machado Assured that the opposition has 73% of the minutes Presidential polls were released, which, he says, show González Urrutia winning by an “overwhelming” margin.