Caracas.- A group of unidentified people fired fire on Saturday at an anti-government demonstration led by opposition leader Juan Guaidó in the city of Barquisimeto, capital of the Venezuelan state of Lara (west), without any injuries to the end. Several opposition leaders have denounced the situation on social media or in the media and held the government of Nicolás Maduro, which they consider illegitimate, to be held accountable for these facts.
“The regime sent its terrorists to scare, but they won’t stop us from being on the street with the Larenses, ” On Twitter, Deputy Alfonso Marquina, representative of Lara in the National Assembly (Parliament), who participated with Guaidó in the walk through several neighborhoods of Barquisimeto.This message was recast by Guaidó himself, recognized as interim president of Venezuela by more than 50 countries, who has made no comment on what happened and, according to local media, was removed unscathed from the place.
Opposition leader Alfredo Ramos, former mayor of Barquisimeto, told reporters that the march was dispersed by the shots fired by the collectives, as the sometimes armed groups defending the Chavista government are known in the country.” They used their armed collectives to prevent the march. They attacked with weapons (…) fired bullets at the sectors that were going through these slums but that failed to stop the irrepressible advance of the people,” Ramos said.At his side, Deputy Daniel Antequera reiterated the complaint and added that the “Guaidó team” was also attacked and some of the protesters were assaulted.
One car was smashed, another car is informing us that it looks like it was stolen,” he said.
In another message, Deputy Luis Florido recounts: “The march of the West of Barquisimeto with Guaidó was dispersed at the point of gunfire by buses led by the Governor and the Mayor. We hold Nicolas Maduro accountable for what may happen to our people.”
The West Barquisimeto march with President (E) @jguaido was dispersed at gunpoint by collectives (Gayones) led by the Governor and Mayor. We hold @NicolasMaduro accountable for what may happen to our people.
Bad cell phone signal in zone — Luis Florido (@LuisFlorido)
February 29, 2020
Guaidó has called for a protest on March 10, when he hopes to take back control of the headquarters of Parliament, which is under the command of Deputy Luis Parra, backed as speaker of the House by a minority who make up chavists and dissidents of the opposition.
