“The records of Provide They realize 24 people died between Sunday, July 28 and Monday, August 5 at events and protests related to the elections,” said the updated report of that organization, a balance that coincides with a report by the director of the Americas Division of Human Rights Watch, Juanita Goebertus.
After protests broke out last week, Alfredo Romeroexecutive director of the Criminal Forum of Venezuela, He had warned: “We are extremely concerned about the Use of firearms in demonstrations“, the lawyer said, while He called for an investigation “into all these cases.”
The protests broke out last Monday, July 29, after the electoral data were known, which proclaimed Maduro re-elected president with 52% of the votes compared to 43% for González Urrutia.
However, the opposition ignored these results and strong allegations of fraud began. National Electoral Council has not yet published the details of the results of the July 28 election. Their website has been down since then and they claim their system was hacked.
Machado and Gonzalez They claim to have evidence of the opposition victory,after publishing copies of more than 80% of the voting records.
2,000 arrested in opposition protests against Nicolás Maduro
In addition to the fatal victims, the Ripe He noted that there were also around 2,000 arrested during demonstrations.
During a speech last week, he warned that he was preparing two maximum security prisons for protesters arrested during mass marches.
“I am preparing two prisons that I must have them ready in 15 days“They are already being repaired,” Maduro said at an event broadcast on state channel VTV.
“All the guarimberos (protesters) are going to Tocorón and Tocuyitomaximum security prisons,” he said in relation to two prisons that were under control for years of criminal gangs until were occupied by law enforcement last year.
Colombia calls for an end to violence and repression in Colombia
The chancellor of Colombia, Luis Gilberto Murilloassured this Tuesday that his country rejects “any act that leads to an increase in violence or that generates repression” in Venezuela, as protests against the Chavista leader continue to grow.
Amid opposition anger, the Colombian minister urged “that be very cautiousmuch caution, for prevent outbreaks of violence“.
Source: Ambito
