WINNIPEG – Protesters joined together at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in support of Venezuela Saturday.
The Winnipeggers joined people living in Panama, Australia, California, and Dubai, for the SOS Venezuela protest.
“Venezuela, we believe, needs a huge change, huge. The government, the way it is right now is just not working,” said Winnipeg protest co-organizer Erika Riley.
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The protests began after students in the nation of 29 million people began a peaceful protest on Venezuela’s National Youth Day last week that sparked into violence.
“They said, ‘every time they tried to protest they hit us, they throw this gas,’” said Ilia Lee who has family protesting in Venezuela.
So far, eight protesters have died, and over 100 are injured, fighting for their human rights.
Students are protesting for the resignation of Venezuela’s president who has allowed for rampant crime, food shortages, and an inflation rate over 50 per cent.
“I’m afraid for my family, I’m afraid for my friends, they can’t find food so that’s a very scary thought,” said Winnipeg protest co-organizer Marta Muller.
The violence and protests have no end in sight with the president not backing down and now blaming opposition for the violence and for trying to overthrow his government.
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