The government called for a demonstration this Saturday, August 17, under the argument of “defending peace” from the opposition’s alleged attempts to create hotbeds of violence. On the same day, citizens who reject the election results of July 28 gathered in the east of Caracas to support the opposition leader, María Corina Machado.
The official government marched this Saturday, August 17. The mobilization started from the Cantv headquarters, in the College of Engineers, to the Miraflores Palace. Supporters of Nicolás Maduro’s government and public administration workers participated in the march.
The government called for the demonstrations under the pretext of “defending peace” against the opposition’s alleged attempts to create hotbeds of violence. On this same day, citizens who reject the election results of July 28 gathered in the east of Caracas to support the founder of Vente Venezuela, María Corina Machado.
Alberto González was at the mobilization with people who identified themselves as employees of the vice presidency. He said that his attendance at the mobilization was intended to show support for Nicolás Maduro who, he said, was the winner of the July 28 elections, as announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE), although this entity has been three weeks behind in terms of the release of the total of the votes that would end the opposition’s questions.
“Yes, I am willing to continue on the streets, because this is within the law. The other people (referring to the opposition) who are outside the law will be subject to justice,” the citizen commented.
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Citizen poses outside Miraflores Palace with a picture of Nicolás Maduro at the end of the president’s speech.
To his fellow countrymen in the opposition, he said that “all Venezuelans have the right to second chances and no one is perfect. Many made the mistake of following the false discourse of the North, but this is the truth. We want peace.”
At the same event, Eliott Godoy, who was carrying a sign with photos of Nicolás Maduro, dismissed the opposition’s protests. He said that the opposition leaders want to “boycott” the people’s right to vote. “Look,” he told the citizens, “they (the opposition) destroy schools and streets. We want peace.”
Godoy questioned the fact that the opposition did not appear before the Supreme Court of Justice, the body that accepted a contentious appeal filed by President Nicolás Maduro and is now investigating the process. In his opinion, the absence of the opposition shows that the aforementioned sector does not have the evidence, although the CNE has not yet allowed citizens to audit the election process.
Eliot Godoy warns that “they (the opposition) destroy schools and streets. We want peace.”
Public administration workers, including those in the oil and gas sector, were also at the march, but refused to give statements to SuchWhichas well as Venezuelan oil workers, students from the National Experimental University of Security (UNES) and teachers from Inces.
At the same event, Janeth Mendoza and Amarilis said they attended the march “in defense of the country and in recognition of Nicolás Maduro” as president. They also said they wanted to make it clear that the people “have love and loyalty for our Commander Chávez.”
Mendoza sent a message to the sector of the population that believes in the opposition leadership. “I tell them that we should unite. We are all Venezuelans and we want the benefit for our country. Despite what they have done to us from outside, we are fighting and we must join hands and work for the construction of a better country.”
Both agreed that if Maduro were in charge, they would ask him to work harder to ensure that citizens have a better income and the guarantee of good health services.
Janeth Mendoza and Amarilis attended the march “for the defense of the homeland and the recognition of Nicolás Maduro” as president
#Live 5:26 pm Caracas | Government-affiliated citizens walk down Urdaneta Avenue towards Miraflores Palace to meet with President Nicolás Maduro, who called for a demonstration “for peace” and in rejection of alleged attempts by the opposition to attack… pic.twitter.com/gdBM91ABdI
— TalCual (@DiarioTalCual) August 17, 2024
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