“JThere are now 2,229 terrorists captured, with evidence, and on Saturday they will be transferred to Tocorón and Tocuyito”, said the head of state on Tuesday, referring to two penitentiaries.
In a televised event, Maduro assured that “Tocorón and Tocuyito are ready for the terrorists, for the criminals” and to stop “all the gangs of the new generation that are involved in the violent protests”.
In a meeting with dozens of elderly supporters outside the presidential palace, broadcast by state television VTV, the president accused the detainees of attacking and murdering people – without specifying the number of victims – and of burning hospitals, schools, high schools and universities, as well as police stations, local authorities and the headquarters of the ruling party.
Maduro pointed the finger at the opposition presidential candidate, former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia, and opposition leader María Corina Machado.
According to the government, at least 59 police officers and 47 members of the armed forces were injured, while two soldiers died.
In addition to these victims, said the non-governmental organization (NGO) Provea, there were 24 civilian deaths, some of them killed by members of the security forces or militias.
Also on Tuesday, the NGO Foro Penal reported that 1,102 people were detained in Venezuela as part of the protests.
“Assessment of repression, post-election. Arrests verified by the Criminal Court from July 29 to August 6 at 8:00 am [13:00 horas em Lisboa]: 1,102 arrests, including 100 teenagers and five indigenous people”, announced the NGO on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Several human rights organizations have denounced a climate of repression in the country and alleged massive human rights violations against protesters detained as part of the protests that took to the Venezuelan streets after the July 28 elections.
The Caracas regime says a coup d’état is underway, keeping thousands of police and soldiers on the streets to control the protesters, and has asked the population to anonymously and through the VenAPP application, denounce those promoting the protests.
Venezuela, a country with a significant community of Portuguese and Portuguese descendants, held presidential elections on July 28, after which the National Electoral Council attributed the victory to Maduro with just over 51% of the votes, while the opposition claims that Edmundo González Urrutia obtained almost 70% of the votes.
The Venezuelan opposition and many countries have denounced electoral fraud and demanded that the voting records be presented for independent verification.
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