Protests in Venezuela LIVE | The opposition marches against Maduro’s investiture with Machado at the helm

Hundreds of Venezuelan opponents begin to take to the streets of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, this Thursday. Venezuelaafter the call of the opposition leader Maria Corina Machadowho called on everyone to demonstrate for the “fight” and “conquest” of “freedom”, one day before the presidential inauguration, which both the anti-Chavista leader Edmundo González Urrutia and Nicolás Maduro promise to assume. In several points in eastern Caracas, Venezuelans came out waving flags and wearing the colors yellow, blue and red, as requested by Machado, who plans to come out of hiding and accompany the crowd after 133 days since his last public appearance.

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Machado She stated this Thursday in Gonzalez Urrutiadespite the official result that gave a questioned re-election to Ripe.

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In addition, He reported that police forces took over concentration points in several cities in the country, such as in the state of Mérida (west) and Anzoátegui. (this), but, he added, they later withdrew.

According to EFE, State security agents passed in vehicles in front of a caravan of opponents at a point in the east of Caracaswho were recorded with cell phones.

in the state Zulia (northwest, border with Colombia), Police officers dispersed opposition protesters at a concentration point in the city of Maracaiboaccording to EFE, which also witnessed the arrest of at least two anti-Chavistas.

Meantime, Chavismo installed several platforms at points where the opposition has traditionally marched to attend the call in support of the swearing-in of Ripewho will be accompanied by the entire Judiciary and the Bolivarian National Armed Forces at his investiture.

Opponents are also protesting in various cities around the world. Under the motto ‘Glory brave people’ –fragment of the Venezuelan anthem–, dozens of Venezuelans began to gather in symbolic places of countries such as Australia, Malaysia, Japan, Belgium or the Netherlands.

In the next few hours Dozens of rallies are expected in other capitals. According to the organization Venezuela wonwhich is defined as an “organized force of Venezuelans committed to defending the citizen will expressed in the elections of July 28, 2024,” protests are scheduled on all five continents, and participants are urged to carry a Venezuelan flag. their country and wear yellow, blue or red.

The largest is expected in Caracas, in a protest scheduled for 10 a.m. local time (2:00 p.m. GMT). Machado confirmed on Tuesday that he will come out of hiding and attend this demonstration to claim the victory of González Urrutia, who in recent days carried out a tour of American countries before – as he says – returning to Venezuela, where the past came from. September to request asylum in Spain.

Precisely Gonzalez Urrutia will be the most prominent figure of the concentration scheduled in Dominican Republic at 1 in the afternoon local time (17:00 GMT), the last country he has visited on his tour to gather international support.

Another of the largest demonstrations will take place in Madrid, with the attendance of current and historical representatives of the Spanish right, including the former conservative presidents José María Aznar and Mariano Rajoy, the leader of the opposition, Alberto Núñez Feijóo, and the far-right Santiago Abascal.

Concentrations are also scheduled in the main European capitals and cities, such as Paris, London or Berlin, and American cities, such as Buenos Aires, Washington, New York, Bogotá or Mexico City, almost all in emblematic and symbolic places and at a coincident or very close time. close to the Caracas demonstration.

Maduro was proclaimed winner of the July elections by the electoral body, controlled by the ruling party, based on results that are still unknown in a disaggregated manner, and rejected by a large part of the international community.

The opposition, which has shown records that would prove Maduro’s defeat, has denounced fraud and claims the victory of González Urrutia, who this week is carrying out a tour of American countries to gather support with the aim of returning to Venezuela to assume the presidency.

Opposition rally points on January 9

In the city ​​of Caracasthe concentration points will be: the Episcopal Conference located in the La Vega parish, the San Fe distributor, the Líder Shopping Center (Sucre municipality) and Élice de Chacao street.

In the interior of the country, the meeting points are:

Amazon: Student Square, in Puerto Ayacucho.

Aragua: Redoma de la Fuente, in Maracay.

Anzoategui: Distributor Fabricio Ojeda.

Barinas: El Carmen Parish.

Bolivar: Chilemex bottle in Puerto Ordaz.

Carabobo: Bolívar Avenue and Santa Rosa Plaza.

You cojedes: José Laurencio Silva Avenue, in San Carlos.

Tachira: New Viaduct, in San Cristóbal.

Delta Amacuro: Plaza Los Fundadores, Av. Orinoco in front of the Francisco Tamayo University, Redoma de Santa Cruz, Plaza La Florida, Plaza de Carapal de Guara.

Falcon: Las Mercedes Church on Buchivacoa Street with Sucre Avenue, San Antonio parish.

Guarico: Dr. José Gregorio Hernández, end of Av. Los Llanos, in San Juan de los Morros.

Laura: Avenida Vargas with Av. Los Abogados, in Barquisimeto.

Merida: Avenida Las Américas, corner of McDonalds.

Monagas: Av. Libertador with Av. Universidad, Los Godos parish; Las Cayenas traffic light, La Cruz parish.

New Sparta: Plaza de Las Banderas, Maneiro municipality.

Portuguese: Acoustic Shell, Páez vial in Araure – Páez, Mamanico.

Trujillo: Bolívar Avenue, Cobrapsa corner, in Valera.

Sucre: Cascajal traffic light, end of Panamericana Avenue, Altagracia parish.

Zulia: Maracaibo, Plaza de la República.