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Massive anti-government protest in Venezuela, opposition leader reportedly "taken hostage"

2025-01-09 21:03:02Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Massive anti-government protest in Venezuela, opposition leader reportedly
Maria Corina Machado

Allies of Venezuela's most influential opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, say she has been "kidnapped" from the streets of Caracas by regime officials after she suddenly emerged from hiding to lead a major protest against authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

Maduro will be sworn in for his third presidential term on Friday, despite widespread suspicions that he stole last year's election. Hugo Chavez's heir has presented no evidence for his claim of victory, while Machado's movement has released detailed ballots that offer compelling evidence that its candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, actually won.

On Thursday, thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets of cities across Venezuela to protest against Maduro's planned inauguration, at the behest of Machado, who went into hiding immediately after the July 28, 2024, vote to avoid capture.

After more than 133 days in isolation at a secret location, Machado reappeared on Thursday afternoon at the head of a large crowd of protesters in Caracas. Climbing onto a truck, the politician led them with chants of "We are not afraid."

After delivering an impassioned speech, Machado left the rally but was "eavesdropped on and followed," her representatives said in a brief statement.

"Regime officials opened fire on the motorcycles that were transporting him," Machado's representatives added.

Carla Angola, a well-known Venezuelan journalist, wrote on X: "The regime has kidnapped María Corina."

Another senior Venezuelan journalist, Luz Mely Reyes, said that before she was taken, Machado had told her team "not to negotiate her freedom."

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, in one of her latest major interviews, Machado said Venezuela was approaching "one of the most important moments in the history of Latin America."

"The only thing left for the regime is repression - the only thing left for it is to instill fear in Venezuelans, and if Venezuelans can overcome this fear, repression will be meaningless," she added.


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