- At least five injured. They shoot against a demonstration led by Juan Guaidó
"We are healthy. It did not come to a tragedy given that many gathered together to protect us. The key today was the union," Juan Guaidó summarized after the clean shot attack by Chavista paramilitaries against the march of 2,000 opponents in popular areas of Barquisimeto, to Three hours from Caracas. At least six people were injured.
The image of the Chavista paramilitary, masked and pointing with his 9mm to a group that was Guaidó, leaders, journalists and citizens has gone around the world for its crudeness. "Seeing the dictatorship sign up for me and our people neither scares me nor scares us. Killing me will not stop the fight," Guaidó said after the attacks.
The young Yorbis Lucena, 16, was seriously injured by a bullet in the leg, but five people also suffered serious injuries and an undetermined number were beaten and stolen (wallets, phones and documents), a classic in the modus operandi of the revolutionaries.
The vehicle of the president in charge also received seven shots and pedradas, a new sample of the impunity in which these paramilitaries move, among which were also officials from the mayor of Barquisimeto.
"They want to intimidate us so that we suspend on March 10, but we will go ahead and win," added the legitimate president of Parliament, who has called for that day a march to the Federal Legislative Palace, which remains seized by revolutionary troops. In a broadcast on their social networks, after being evacuated from Barquisimeto, the opposition leader claimed unity for 10-M, which will be preceded by national calls, assemblies and banners.
"Armed groups in Venezuela continue to operate as organized apparatuses of power and perpetrators with mastery of the criminal act. Systematically murdered opponents. Until now their actions have not been condemned by the State," said Rocío San Miguel, president of Citizen Control for the Security and the Armed Forces.
"It's an attack"
"It is an attack by two cowards in Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro and Diosdado Cabello. On repeated occasions they have called on armed groups to attempt against the integrity of this brave young man, who traveled with all the tranquility and integrity of the western neighborhoods of Barquisimeto, "said Alfredo Ramos, former mayor of the city and former political prisoner.
Since his return to Venezuela after the successful world tour, Guaido has suffered the wrath of Chavismo, with the attempt of lynching at the Maiquetia airport and yesterday with the violent aggression, with a clean shot, of the regime's paramilitaries. Both Maduro and Cabello have reiterated their threats against the opposition leader.
As happened on February 11 at the airport, journalists were one of the favorite targets of the violent. "A journalist could have been killed today. Criminals identified him and tracked down the places where they were protected. Pistol in hand, they entered and threatened those who protected them. What must happen for the Public Ministry to imprison these gangsters?" , the National Press Workers' Union was questioned .
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