Competing marches mark anniversary of Venezuela protest movement
Source: Guardian
Competing marches mark anniversary of Venezuela protest movement
Supporters and opponents of President Nicolás Maduros socialist government braved the rain to take to the streets a year after mass opposition protests began
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Two demonstrators, one with a shirt reading Proudly chavista attend a march to commemorate the 201st
anniversary of Batalla de la Victoria (Victory Battle), in Caracas on Thursday. Photograph: Miguel Gutiérrez/EPA
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An opposition demonstrator with a Statue of Liberty costume attends a march in Caracas.
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Thursday 12 February 2015 16.55 EST
Friends and foes of Venezuelas socialist government braved pouring rain on Thursday to stage duelling marches on the anniversary of the protest movement that racked the country last year.
A small group of students in Caracas rallied against the government near one of the countrys largest universities, but they were outnumbered by lines of riot police.
In a different part of town, a larger number of government supporters marched in a demonstration that President Nicolás Maduro was expected to attend. Dozens of government buses could be seen at the start of the route, indicating that some marchers were government workers brought in by officials.
Opposition leaders called masses of supporters into the street last February and violence stemming from the months of protests that followed left more than 40 people dead, including both Maduro supporters and opponents.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/12/competing-marches-mark-anniversary-venezuela-protest-movement
another_liberal
(8,821 posts)A year ago it looked like the CIA would manage to succeed at another of their patented "Regime Change" operations in Venezuela. Now Maduro appears stronger than ever. and he has the reputation of a survivor.
7962
(11,841 posts)And when it goes down the drain for good, he'll flee with a few hundred million. If he gets out alive.
Bacchus4.0
(6,837 posts)another_liberal
(8,821 posts)Is that what you think?
7962
(11,841 posts)How much worse will it need to be for the people before you'll admit change is needed? There has to be some level of misery that will change your mind. I guess we'll find out what that is eventually. This man is going to stir things up. Unless maduro has him killed.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/06/us-venezuela-opposition-idUSKCN0HV1Q020141006
Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)Obviously you don't know this since you don't use any Venezuela-based news sources other than the propaganda-spewing Telesur and VenezuelaAnalysis.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)In a different part of town, a larger number of government supporters marched in a demonstration that President Nicolás Maduro was expected to attend. Dozens of government buses could be seen at the start of the route, indicating that some marchers were government workers brought in by officials.
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So, there were more Maduro supporters than the "small group of students" opposing him, but Maduro's rally was pathetic? Wow, talk about ideological blinders!
7962
(11,841 posts)Lets see how well the next election goes, shall we? Its not far away. Jesus Torrealba is already making waves
christx30
(6,241 posts)cause a Chavista party is MANDATORY.
Judi Lynn
(160,631 posts)Marksman_91
(2,035 posts)People who came to Maduro's rally...
Not particularly impressive...
Chavista rally in Barquisimeto
Again, not really that much...
Student protesters halted by GNB
Student protests in San Cristobal
An unimpressive chavista rally in Margarita headed by that state's governor
Lemme know if you'd like to have more. I actually tried looking for a nice, open shot of the rally where Maduro was, but I honestly couldn't find any except those 2.
Bacchus4.0
(6,837 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)I just dont get it
Bacchus4.0
(6,837 posts)the chavistas her didn't pick up on that.
candelista
(1,986 posts)Tedious cant.