Protests in Venezuela
Written by wdkxwp on September 2, 2016
(CNN) Protesters packed the streets of Venezuela’s capital Thursday, demanding a recall vote to remove President Nicolas Maduro from power.
Wearing white and waving flags as they marched, demonstrators blamed Maduro’s government for food shortages and major economic problems.
“There is no food. There is no paper. There is no medicine. We are dying,” Maria Alvarez told CNN en Español. “Please, help Venezuela. This has to end. Maduro, you have to understand that your time is up.”
Opposition leaders dubbed the massive demonstration “The Takeover of Caracas” and said they hoped the peaceful protest would have a historic turnout.
Crowd estimates varied greatly — depending on who was making them.
The opposition coalition, Mesa de la Unidad Democratica, claimed more than 1 million people took part. But the state-run news agency AVN said that only about 30,000 people attended the anti-Maduro march.
Protesters filled three major avenues in the east of Caracas. Images of the protests showed throngs of people in plazas and roadways.
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