Molotov cocktails, roadblocks as Venezuelans defy protest ban on election day

Record ID: 904637

  • Title: Molotov cocktails, roadblocks as Venezuelans defy protest ban on election day
  • Date: 30th July 2017
  • Summary: SAN CRISTOBAL, TACHIRA STATE, VENEZUELA (JULY 30, 2017) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS BY MAKESHIFT BARRICADES IN STREET OF FIRE AND STEEL POLES ACROSS ROAD PROTESTER HOLDING MAKESHIFT SHIELD WITH GRAFFITI ON IT THAT READS "FREE VENEZUELA" PROTESTERS USING ROCKS TO BANG ON STEEL POLE USED IN BARRICADE PROTESTERS STANDING BY BARRICADES AND CHANTING PROTESTERS CHANTING FOR FREEDOM MASKED PROTESTERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH MAKESHIFT SHIELD, HOMEMADE WEAPONS AND CARRYING THE VENEZUELAN FLAG CLOSE-UP OF PROTESTER HOLDING BULLET CASINGS PROTESTER WEARING A GAS MASK AND CROUCHED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD EFFIGIES OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS HANGING FROM LOCAL BRIDGE EFFIGIES MADE FROM GARBAGE BAGS HANGING FROM BRIDGE OVERTURNED CHARRED VEHICLE NEAR PROTEST SITE WOMAN POINTING OUT TWO BULLET HOLES IN WALL (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) PROTESTER WHO WANTS TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS, SAYING: "We are tired. We do not want any constituent (assembly). The people need to go out to the streets, it is not fair that officers from Sebin (Bolivarian Intelligence Service) and those dressed as the National Guard repress (protesters)." YELLOW TAPE ACROSS BLOCKED STREET NEAR BALLOT STATION MAN READING NOTICE OUTSIDE BALLOT STATION CLOSE-UP AS MAN CHECKS INFORMATION ON NOTICE OUTSIDE BALLOT STATION SOLDIER STANDING ON ROOF OF LOCAL BUILDING PEOPLE LINING UP OUTSIDE BALLOT STATION MAN HOLDING UP HIS ELECTORAL IDENTIFICATION AND SAYING "LONG LIVE THE CONSTITUENT (ASSEMBLY)" SOLDIERS ON DUTY AT BALLOT STATION (SOUNDBITE) (Spanish) LOCAL, DIXON MOLINA, SAYING: "People have come out to vote and have had to look for an escape, in the firefighter’s station, in Barrio Sucre and in Don Bosco they (protesters) are robbing from and intimidating people so that people do not exercise their right to vote." PADLOCKED GATE AT BALLOT STATION CLOSED FENCE AND GATE AT CLOSED BALLOT STATION
  • Embargoed: 13th August 2017 21:59
  • Keywords: barricades molotov cocktail protesters protest election constituent assembly voting Nicolas Maduro
  • Location: SAN CRISTOBAL, TACHIRA STATE, VENEZUELA
  • City: SAN CRISTOBAL, TACHIRA STATE, VENEZUELA
  • Country: Venezuela
  • Topics: Government/Politics,Elections/Voting
  • Reuters ID: LVA0016RWS9QF
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