- Title: Venezuela crisis enters pivotal week, Maduro foes protest
- Date: 24th July 2017
- Summary: SIGN ON GATE READING: "NO VOTING HERE, GET OUT MADURO (REFERRING TO VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT NICOLAS MADURO)" OPPOSITION PROTESTERS OUTSIDE VOTING CENTER PROTESTER WEARING VENEZUELA BANDANA ON HER HEAD PROTESTER COMPLAINING TO NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIER WHO IS PATROLLING VOTING CENTER (NOT A SOUNDBITE) GENERAL VIEW OF PEOPLE PROTESTING OUTSIDE THE VOTING CENTER OPPOSITION LEGISLATOR, RICHARD BLANCO, TALKING TO NATIONAL GUARD TROOP PATROLLING VOTING CENTER (NOT A SOUNDBITE) (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) OPPOSITION LEGISLATOR, RICHARD BLANCO, SAYING: "We are obstinate that the military is involving itself in civil life, the military should go back to the barracks. Today is a peaceful protest at voting centers, they told us we couldn't go to the voting centers and here we are in front of one in Caracas, in the municipality of Libertador and from here we are saying to the Ministry of Defense, to this clown we have as a minister, that he should take off his uniform, that he should go do politics if that's what he wants." GRAFFITI ON WALL READING: "AGAINST HUNGER AND FRAUD, CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY, GET OUT MADURO" POSTER SHOWING CARTOON FIGURE OF BOOK AND READING "NO TO THE BAD QUALITY" PEOPLE WALKING IN THE STREETS POSTERS READING "NO TO THE BAD QUALITY" PEOPLE IN THE STREET (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) CARACAS RESIDENT, RICARDO MENESES, SAYING: "This is not a convocation (meaning the constituent assembly) made by citizens, the manner in which this convocation that is being held for the elections on Sunday does not comport with laws, with rights, it is an imposition from a regime to impose its policy, but they are not taking into account the sovereign decision of the people." GRAFFITI ON HIGHWAY READING: " FOR A BETTER VENEZUELA NO MORE DICTATORSHIP" GENERAL VIEW OF GRAFFITI ON HIGHWAY
- Embargoed: 7th August 2017 19:00
- Keywords: Nicolas Maduro constituent assembly opposition
- Location: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- City: CARACAS, VENEZUELA
- Country: Venezuela
- Topics: Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0036R2VKNB
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: PLEASE NOTE: THIS EDIT INCLUDES IMAGE OF PROFANITY
Venezuela's opposition on Monday (July 24) plastered election centers with slogans and planned to rally in honor of dead protesters on Monday in a final week-long push to force President Nicolas Maduro into aborting a controversial congress.
Knots of opposition supporters gathered at various centers where Venezuelans will vote on the assembly to leave messages, chant slogans and wave banners.
The Democratic Unity coalition has raised the stakes by calling a two-day national strike for Wednesday and Thursday, after millions participated in a 24-hour shutdown last week.
The opposition, which has now won majority backing after years in the doldrums during the rule of Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chavez, also planned nationwide rallies in the afternoon in honor of protesters slain during the crisis. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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