Venezuela Securities Blocked Portesters With Pepper Spray & Tear Gass; Maduro's Party Claimed Opposition's Effort Was a Political Theater
Chaos ignited in Venezuela after Maduro's government closes the subway stations, the square, and even set up checkpoints. The Venezuelan securities tried to block the opposition rally by quelled masked protesters with tear gas, pepper spray, and water cannon in Caracas.
On Tuesday, hundreds of demonstrators had clashed with the security forces as they have tried to rally against the socialist President Nicolas Maduro. The opposition-controlled National Assembly called for a protest ahead of a vote by the lawmakers to diminish members of the country's top court, Blomberg has reported.
With just a week after, the judges tried to seize the power of congress. Youths have built barricades, hurled rocks, and burned trashes battling with the police and soldiers. While some opposition leaders have already organized roadblocks. The national securities have used pepper spray to Julio Borges, head of the National Assembly, to Henrique Capriles a two-time presidential candidate and to Lilian Tintori, rights activist.
The three names have led the protesters into the highways and began jostled at barricades. Bernardo Sanchez, a protester claimed that there are armed men pro-government has joined the chaos and opened fire. He shared that around 50-100 men arrived on the site and started shooting in the air and a bullet strike into his thigh.
There are women who sang the national and anthem and some neighbors threw their pans and pots to show their anger. Other pro-Maduro residents threw trash onto protesters below and supporters of the 51-year-old president also created their own rally in a volatile way. The Venezuela government blame the opposition parties helping a U.S plot to topple Maduro, CNBC has reported.
Tuesday's vote was reportedly canceled after the national securities blocked the protesters as they attempted to cross Caracas's main avenue. The mayor of the municipality of Chacao, Ramon Muchacho have reported nine injuries that include gunshots victim. Members of Maduro's party have concluded that the National Assembly's effort was no more than a political theater.
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