In the afternoon, members of the Bolivarian National Guard (GNB, militarized police) and the Bolivarian National Police (PNB) They began to advance on the protesters walking on the main highway of the Venezuelan capital with tear gas and rubber bullets.
The first victim was recorded in the Maracay Clinical Hospital (HCM), in the Aragua state. According to the health center, the man of 30 years lost his life during a demonstration.
According to what was reported by the Efecto Cocuyo portal, it is about Rancés Yzarraa student who was hit by a bullet “when he was protesting in the vicinity of the San Jacinto Redoma, in Maracay, Aragua state”. According to the media’s testimonies, Yzarra arrived at the health center without vital signs.
He HCM also released a list of names other 18 people who were affected during the protests and asked for the collaboration of citizens with resources to assist the victims.
Later, the NGO spokesperson Criminal Forum, Alfredo Romeroconfirmed the death of a second person in the Yaracuy statein the west of the country.
The opposition rejects the election results and denounces fraud
The protesters, mostly young, burned Maduro’s campaign posters and blocked the streets of the Venezuelan capital. They carried flags, pots and pans and drums to accompany their protest cries. In some parts of the city, there were even police officers who joined the protests.
“We closed the businesses and started protestingwe feel disappointed, This does not reflect reality“We voted against Nicolás,” said angrily Carolina Rojas, a 21-year-old merchant.
The protests began in the morning and became more intense throughout the day.
In this context, protesters also tore down two statues of former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.
The National Electoral Council made official the victory of Nicolás Maduro
In parallel, Maduro was officially proclaimed by the National Electoral Councilof the official line. According to the first bulletin, Maduro won with 51% of the votes against Edmundo Gonzálezcandidate of the main opposition coalition in Venezuela, with 44%.
“Let no one try to disrupt the country. Peace for Venezuela,” declared Maduro, in power since 2013, who warned of a “bloodbath” if the opposition wins.
On the other side, the official account of the National Navy Campaign Command Corina Machado and Edmundo González confirmed that they will provide a meeting this Monday press conference to discuss the elections held on Sunday in Venezuela, and referred to Gonzalez as “president-elect.”
The leaders will speak at 6pm -local time- (7pm in Argentina) from Quinta El Bejucal, “to take a position on the latest events in the country.”
Source: Ambito
