Venezuelans Clash With Police Showing Rage On The Disrupted Election Results

Protests erupted in the capital city of Venezuela after the election When President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory. Thousands of protesters embarked towards the Presidential Palace to protest in  Central Caracas, some walking for miles from slums on the mountains surrounding the city. To control the situation Security forces in Venezuela have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at people protesting.

Opposition conspiracy behind President 

The opposition declared Mr Maduro’s as fraudulent, saying its candidate Edmundo González won convincingly with 73.2% of the vote. Amid the worst economic crisis in the country, the opposition parties had already united behind Mr González in an attempt to unseat President Maduro after 11 years in power.

Crowds of people chanted “freedom, freedom!” and  “This government is going to fall!” to show their anger towards the President.

Caracas is on fire

 The military officers and police were immediately present on the streets of Caracas to disperse protesters and prevent them from approaching the presidential palace.

Some Footage showed tyres burning on highways and large numbers of people on the streets, with police on motorbikes firing tear gas. While some showed, posters of President Maduro were ripped down and burned while tyres, cars, and rubbish were also set alight.

Suspension of Flights

Venezuela’s government temporarily suspended commercial air flights to and from Venezuela with Panama and the Dominican Republic starting from 20:00 local time.

In a speech on Venezuelan state television, Mr. Maduro said it is his “obligation to tell you the truth”.

“We are all under the obligation to listen to the truth, to gear up with patience, calmness and strength because we are familiar with this movie and we know how to face these situations and how to defeat the violent.”

Protesters reaction

A protester said: “He lost the elections, he has no right to be there right now.”

He added: “We want a better future for the youth because if not they will leave the country. One where they can work well and earn well. We have a rich country and he is destroying everything.

“If the youth all leave, only old people will be left in Venezuela, only senior citizens.” protestor stated

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