Maduro Arrests 2,000 Venezuelan Protesters, Vows ‘Maximum Punishment’

The announcement comes after a week of demonstrations, police clashes, and growing calls for the head of state to release election data.
Maduro Arrests 2,000 Venezuelan Protesters, Vows ‘Maximum Punishment’
Opponents of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's government protest in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29, 2024. Raul Arboleda/AFP via Getty Images
Autumn Spredemann
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Post-election demonstrations in Venezuela continue as pressure mounts against disputed leader Nicolás Maduro, who has firmly stood his ground amid ongoing calls to release voting details from the July 28 general election. In the streets, clashes between Venezuelan security forces and protesters have resulted in at least 20 deaths, according to Human Rights Watch.

On Aug. 3, Maduro announced that 2,000 civilian arrests have been made and denounced those who contest his administration.

Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.
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