Maria Corina Machado, opposition leader, arrested in protest in Caracas
Maria Corina Machado, opposition leader, arrested in protest in Caracas
The Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested in Caracas after taking part in a protest against President Nicolás Maduro, as her team reported.
background for the inauguration of Maduro
Maduro is to be sworn in for a third term on Friday after the presidential elections were controversial last year. Machado’s political group Comando con Venezuela announced on X that she was “violently stopped” when leaving the demonstration on Thursday. "Troops of the regime shot on the motorcycles they transported," said the group.
Details about the arrest
Your team reported CNN that at least eight security officers were involved in the incident. Machado's appearance at the rally has been her first public appearance for months after the government had acted against Venezuelan opposition persons and their supporters after the elections.
Machado's message to the public
"I'm here", posted it on X on Thursday morning and divided a video of herself in the protest, dressed in jeans and the colors of the Venezolan flag. When asked what would happen if it was arrested, Machado recognized the risk. "We take one day after the other, ISA. I am aware of my responsibility. But we also know that this is a prize that exceeds each of us. So we will have to do it. I will be with our people tomorrow," she said in an interview with CNNS Isa Soares.
reactions to the arrest
The Attorney General Venezuelas, Tarek William Saab, refused to comment on the incident when he contacted CNN. The President Panamas, José Raúl Mulino, condemned Machado's arrest shortly after the news became known to X. "Panama calls for the full freedom of @Mariacorinaya and respect for her personal integrity," wrote mulino. "The dictatorial regime is responsible for your life!"
conflicts in Caracas
rival groups from demonstrators gathered in the Venezuelan capital of Caraca the evening before the inauguration. In several places in Caracas, the number of opposition supporters grew up, waving flags and loudly demanding freedom. Supporters also held posters with the inscription "Gonzalez Presidente" and Bliesen Vuvuzelas.
elections and credibility of the opposition figures
In Venezuela's largest Petare district, Maduro supporters gathered to what they call a “March for Peace and Joy”. Maduro was declared the winner of the presidential election in July by the electoral authorities, which are under strict control of the ruling socialist party. But the Venezuelan opposition, led by Machado, published thousands of counting voices and claimed that her own candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, had actually won the choice of 30 % with 67 %.
international observations and gonzalez ’return
Independent observers such as the Carter Center and the Colombian election mission as well as the CNN's own analysis have now validated the opposition figures as legitimate. Gonzalez, who plans to return to Caracas this week, began the day in the Dominican Republic, where he met Dominican President Luis Abina and other regional former leaders. "We Venezuelan will soon regain our freedom," said Gonzalez in a speech in Santo Domingo. After the arrest of Machado, Gonzalez gave a warning to the Venezuelan security forces: "As a designated president, I call for the immediate release of María Corina Machado," he wrote to X. "To the security forces you have kidnapped, I say:
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