Venezuelans living in Peru demonstrate in support of recall referendum drive

Record ID: 83690

  • Title: Venezuelans living in Peru demonstrate in support of recall referendum drive
  • Date: 27th October 2016
  • Summary: LIMA, PERU (OCTOBER 26, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** GENERAL VIEW OF VENEZUELANS LIVING IN PERU DEMONSTRATING IN SUPPORT OF RECALL REFERENDUM AND CHANTING (UNINTELLIGIBLE) SIGN READING: "WE WANT LIBERTY FOR MY VENEZUELA" VENEZUELANS SINGING (UNINTELLIGIBLE) CUT-OUT OF LATE PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ IN BALCONY OF VENEZUELAN EMBASSY READING "I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE" PROTESTERS CHANTING: "GET OUT MADURO, GET OUT MADURO" SIGN READING: "WE ARE HERE FOR A BETTER FUTURE" AND "WE WANT LIBERTY FOR MY VENEZUELA" PROTESTERS SINGING (UNINTELLIGIBLE) (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN, DANIEL TAPIA, SAYING: "These Venezuelans are looking at and supporting the initiative the Democratic Unity Roundtable had in Venezuela to come out to the streets, we were in the door of the Venezuelan embassy. This is our representation in Peru and we want to express to Peru, especially to President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, that this be incorporated into the negotiation and that the group of presidents of Latin America lead so we can seek a constitutional, peaceful and electoral exit within the coming days so that Venezuela doesn't go through this dictatorship." PROTESTERS SHOUTING "OUT MADURO, OUT MADURO" PROTESTERS HOLDING VENEZUELAN FLAG (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) VENEZUELAN LAWYER, LASHLY MIOSIS, SAYING: "To our Venezuelans ant to our people that today are going through a sad situation where there are no supplies, no food, each day the situation gets worse. It is a true disgrace. So those of us in Lima Peru support them and demand a recall referendum." PROTESTERS GATHERED OUTSIDE THE EMBASSY PROTESTERS HOLDING SIGNS
  • Embargoed: 11th November 2016 01:26
  • Keywords: recall referendum Nicolas Maduro opposition
  • Location: LIMA, PERU
  • City: LIMA, PERU
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Topics: Government/Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA00155S3WP3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Dozens of Venezuelans living in Peru on Wednesday (October 26) joined their fellow countrymen and took to the streets of Lima to call for a recall referendum against the administration of President Nicolas Maduro.
    The group chanted, sang and waved signs and flags demanding freedom for Venezuela as they gathered outside the Venezuelan embassy.
    Venezuela's increasingly militant opposition stepped up its push to oust Maduro on Wednesday with protests that drew hundreds of thousands but also saw unrest leading to dozens of injuries and arrests.
    "These Venezuelans are looking at and supporting the initiative the Democratic Unity Roundtable had in Venezuela to come out to the streets, we were in the door of the Venezuelan embassy. This is our representation in Peru and we want to express to Peru, especially to President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, that this be incorporated into the negotiation and that the group of presidents of Latin America lead so we can seek a constitutional, peaceful and electoral exit within the coming days so that Venezuela doesn't go through this dictatorship," said Venezuelan Daniel Tapia.
    Enraged by last week's suspension of their push for a referendum to remove Maduro and determined to end 17 years of socialism in the South American OPEC nation, Venezuela's opposition has sharply ramped up its tactics in recent days.
    After launching a political trial against Maduro on Tuesday in the National Assembly, the opposition coalition held nationwide marches dubbed "Takeover of Venezuela" on Wednesday.
    "To our Venezuelans and to our people that today are going through a sad situation where there are no supplies, no food, each day the situation gets worse. It is a true disgrace. So those of us in Lima Peru support them and demand a recall referendum," said Venezuelan lawyer Lashly Miosis.
    In an incident sure to inflame the already polarized situation, a policeman died after being shot on Wednesday night in central Miranda state.
    The government blamed opposition activists clashing with security forces on a highway out of Caracas. The local police force of Miranda, whose governor is opposition leader Henrique Capriles, confirmed the death but did not link it to protesters.
    Coalition leaders called for a national strike for Friday, and a Nov. 3 march to the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, unless the election board allows the referendum.
    Maduro, the unpopular 53-year-old successor to Hugo Chavez who has presided over an unprecedented economic crisis, accuses the opposition of seeking a coup with U.S. help and has vowed there will be no plebiscite on his rule.
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