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Protests against the government in Venezuela left a total of four dead, announced Marco Antonio Ponce, director of the Observatorio Venezolano de Conflictividad Social. Two of the victims they are teenagers
Among the dead is Yosner Graterol, 16, who died in the hospital as a result of a shot during the demonstration at the Victoria Tuesday, said Dr. Jhander Delgado.
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The Observatory also confirmed the death of Yoifre Hernández Vásquez, age 14who died for a bullet wound during a protest in Altamira Wednesday, a middle-clbad neighborhood located east of the capital.
In this demonstration, she was also injured by a firearm Jurubith Rausseo García, 27 years old, died shortly after.
In La Victoria, April 30, he died Samuel Méndez, 24 years oldafter two shots.
All deaths are the result of the same repressive procedure, common to so-called "collectives", Chavist paramilitary groups that travel on motorcycles in pairs and shoot to kill the youngest and most devastating families.
Between Tuesday and Wednesday, they reported 230 injured and 205 arrests during anti-government demonstrations, according to the Observatory and the organization of the Criminal Forum.
The opposition protests erupted on Tuesday, when acting president and self-appointed opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, announced that he had the support of a small group of soldiers, released the opposition Leopoldo López and called the population to go down the street.
Armed and equipped with armored vehicles, the troops are posted on a Caracas highway with Guaidó, which asks all armed forces to support the uprising.
The press release issued by the press office of the Miraflores Palace shows troops loyal to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a parade at "Fuerte Tiuna" in Caracas, Venezuela on May 2, 2019. – Maduro aims to "reaffirm the absolute loyalty" of the Venezuelan army, as leader of the opposition Juan Guaido, continues to launch calls to overthrow his government. (Photo HO / Presidency / JHONN ZERPA / AFP)
But the military leadership has ratified its membership to Nicolás Maduro and 25 rebels sought asylum at the Brazilian Embbady. Lopez, released by them from his house arrest, has taken refuge in the Spanish legation.
On Wednesday, May 1, the opposition resumed the street and repression was once again the norm.
Maduro denounced a coup attempt and marched Thursday with more than 4,500 officers of the Bolivarian National Force, demonstrating the union and loyalty of the army to its leaders.
"The time has come to fight, the time has come to give an example (…) to the world and to say that in Venezuela there are coherent, loyal and cohesive armed forces united as never before in defeating the coup attempt plotters sold to Washington Dollars, "the president said Thursday.
Source: AFP, AP and EFE
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