The US called for an end to repression against the population in Venezuela, and urged an end to arbitrary arrests and harassment
The United States Embassy in Venezuela sent a message on Sunday, August 18, asking authorities to stop repression in the country, as well as to stop arbitrary arrests, harassment of the right to expression and demonstration, and the seizure of equipment belonging to the opposition.
In his message, broadcast on social networksThe United States stated that Venezuelans deserve to live in peace and that their right to express themselves peacefully and in a peaceful manner should be respected, recalling that freedom of expression is a universal right and not a privilege.
He therefore urged the international community to remain firm in defending democracy and expressed his commitment to supporting the population in its search for freedom.
The Venezuelan people deserve to live in a country where their human rights are respected and they can express themselves freely and peacefully. Freedom of expression is not a privilege, it is a universal right, and the international community must stand firm in its defense.…
— U.S. Embassy, Venezuela (@usembassyve) August 18, 2024
The US reaction was recorded one day later of the mobilization called by the coordinator of Vente Venezuela, María Corina Machado, in Caracas, where she stated that “never before had society rebelled in this way and exposed the tyrant as it has now,” referring to the action of the population on election day on July 28.
According to Machado, the fact that Venezuelans have come out to vote against the ruling party and support the candidate of the Unitary Platform and that they continue to protest in the streets despite the persecutions, intimidation and imprisonments is proof of “the greatest civic feat in the history of Venezuela.” He asked Venezuelans to understand all the events that have occurred since the day of the elections.
“What happened on July 28 and 29 has the world in awe. We have set a new standard for voting and surveillance,” he said.
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Earlier that day, María Corina Machado reported that after the presidential elections, the ruling party had carried out more than 130 arrests against opponents, but only between the night of Friday, August 16 and midday on Saturday, August 17, almost a dozen new arrests of ordinary citizens and political leaders had been recorded.
After the event, the Command with Venezuela denounced through his account on X that the Bolivarian National Police irregularly confiscated the popular truck used for events and mobilizations by both opposition leader María Corina Machado and presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. This occurred after the rally in Caracas, when the event had already ended and the command’s logistics team was preparing to protect the vehicle.
Several videos show a crane identified with the logos of the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) leaving the scene with the confiscated truck, followed by a commission of motorcycles and police vehicles escorting the crane officers who carried out the irregular procedure.
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