Venezuela: Protesters call for Maduro to go amid financial crisis
- 9 years ago
Thousands of anti-government protesters have been marching in Caracas, as anger boils over high inflation and a shortage of basic items.
With oil prices plummeting, the OPEC nation entered recession last year and the economy shrank in the first three quarters.
Venezuelan Maria Elena Gil said the country desperately need to change to overcome the crisis.
“We must show that we’re not in agreement with the way his government is being led,” she said.
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a deposed lawmaker who President Nicolas Maduro accuses of wanting to topple him, told the crowd that the president needs to resign.
“In its constitution, Venezuela has mechanisms to achieve the solution to a political crisis of this magnitude. Maduro must step aside for Venezuela to be able to unite in a national reconstruction process,” she said.
On Sunday, former president Felipe Calderon of Mexico, Sebastian Pinera of Chile and Andres Pastrana of Colombia will take part in a forum led
With oil prices plummeting, the OPEC nation entered recession last year and the economy shrank in the first three quarters.
Venezuelan Maria Elena Gil said the country desperately need to change to overcome the crisis.
“We must show that we’re not in agreement with the way his government is being led,” she said.
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, a deposed lawmaker who President Nicolas Maduro accuses of wanting to topple him, told the crowd that the president needs to resign.
“In its constitution, Venezuela has mechanisms to achieve the solution to a political crisis of this magnitude. Maduro must step aside for Venezuela to be able to unite in a national reconstruction process,” she said.
On Sunday, former president Felipe Calderon of Mexico, Sebastian Pinera of Chile and Andres Pastrana of Colombia will take part in a forum led