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Reuters | After Venezuelan opposition call for mass rallies, street protests underwhelm

HomeMediaReuters | After Venezuelan opposition call for mass rallies, street protests underwhelm

Brian Ellsworth, Vivian Sequera

People take part in a protest march against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, November 16, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido’s call for massive street protests against President Nicolas Maduro has so far yielded only modest demonstrations, casting doubt on a plan to revive stalling efforts to force a change in government.

People gather in a demonstration called by students against Nicolas Maduro government in Caracas, Venezuela November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero

Last Saturday Guaido called on supporters to stage permanent street rallies against Maduro, who has clung to power despite an economic collapse and U.S. sanctions that have hobbled the OPEC member’s oil exports.

There has been a low turnout at demonstrations and some protesters acknowledged being exhausted by dysfunctional public transportation, lack of power and water and crippling hyperinflation.

“The capacity for mobilization has declined and we’re aware of it, this is a message for all Venezuelans that we need them,” said Estefania Cervo, 22, a student leader at the Central University of Venezuela, at the end of a small student rally on Thursday. “We’re hoping that this will activate people.”

The rally of several hundred students ended without any clashes with security forces, despite a heavy police presence and barricades that prevented the rally from reaching the Defense Ministry as planned. [nL8N2815WX]

Rallies by teachers and nurses earlier in the week attracted small numbers and ended quickly.

Guaido in January invoked the constitution to assume an interim presidency after declaring Maduro’s 2018 re-election a fraud, winning him broad international recognition and bringing euphoric crowds to the streets.

The energy has waned since then.

Opposition sympathizers continue to back Guaido, but many say they are disappointed that Maduro remains in power.

Guaido’s popularity has dropped to 42.1 percent in November from 56.7 percent in May, according to pollster Datanalisis.

An adviser to Guaido acknowledged they were smaller than earlier in the year, but said the effort was part of a gradual strategy to build up demonstrations after a lull of several months.

“We believe that the overall balance is positive,” said the adviser, who asked not to be identified. “We are resuming street mobilizations that are a fundamental element of pressure against the dictatorship.”

Nationwide rallies on Nov. 16 drew modest crowds to the streets. Some participants said they were less optimistic on how the opposition would be able to push out Maduro.

While many were inspired by the resignation of Bolivian President Evo Morales after street protests, that hinged on pressure by Bolivia’s armed forces for him to step aside.

Venezuela’s military has stood by Maduro despite repeated calls to abandon him.

Bron: Reuters

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  1. When Chavez came to power the most rich and powerful family from Venezuela got angry, because mostly the poors had voted for him. This family from Estado Carabobo prevented the poor people to go to that estado to buy harina Pan, flour, fish, poultry and meat. This estado is the one who produces and buys the food for whole Venezuela. That is why the Venezuelan government gave dollars to their citizens to go to other countries to buy harina Pan, flour, fish, poultry and meat. That is why the people from La Linda and Monterrey began with an illegal bank. The Venezuelan government wanted to control the amount of dollars they were giving their citizens to buy harina Pan, flour, fish, poultry and meat on Curacao. The powerful family from Estado Carabobo took the gov. of Venezuela and the people from La Linda and Monterrey to court on Curacao and accused them of money laundering. When Maduro came to power the powerful family prevented the Venezuelans from getting food and that is why Maduro gives the Venezuelans money so that they can move to other countries to buy food and start their own businesses. The real problem of Venezuela is that a powerful family from Estado Carabobo hates poor people.

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