Skip to player
Skip to main content
Skip to footer
Search
Connect
Watch fullscreen
Like
Comments
Bookmark
Share
Add to Playlist
Report
Protesters in Venezuela Call for President Nicolas Maduro To Stand Down
TaiwanPlus News
Follow
1/10/2025
Venezuela's opposition leader has been released after being detained at a protest hours before the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro. Protesters are demanding Maduro step down, as the result of the country's July elections remains contested.
Category
đź—ž
News
Transcript
Display full video transcript
00:00
Protests across Venezuela
00:06
and around the world
00:13
in a last-ditch attempt to block the country's strongman leader
00:17
Nicolas Maduro clinging to power.
00:19
Hours before he's due to be inaugurated for a third term,
00:22
his opponents demand he stand down,
00:25
still contesting the results of July's presidential election.
00:30
To claim the elections that we did,
00:33
gently and happily, each one of us,
00:36
we land in the hope of God to get Maduro out.
00:41
Because Maduro's government is now unsustainable
00:45
in all aspects of life.
00:47
I feel that this time we are all united.
00:49
No one wants to endure this tyranny and this horrible dictatorship
00:54
that has ravaged our country.
00:55
And no one wants to see our country in those hands.
01:00
Maduro has ruled the country of 28 million people since 2013.
01:06
And in a special presidential election called six months ago,
01:09
the government-controlled electoral authorities
01:12
declared him the winner for another six-year term.
01:17
The opposition claimed the result was marred by fraud,
01:20
saying their candidate, Edmundo González,
01:23
was the legitimate victor with 70% of the vote.
01:26
Those accusations are backed by leaders across the globe
01:30
who've called for election tallies to be released.
01:33
Independent observers also found the opposition's tallies to be legitimate.
01:37
And countries like the U.S. have formally recognized González
01:40
as Venezuela's president-elect.
01:44
But he was forced to flee to Spain in September
01:47
after a court released a warrant for his arrest,
01:49
accusing the opposition leader of conspiracy and terrorism
01:52
amid the presidential dispute.
01:56
That left popular opposition figure Maria Carina Machado in charge.
02:01
And she's just addressed supporters for the first time in months.
02:26
This crime against the constitution and popular sovereignty
02:32
will be sentenced to its fate.
02:38
As Machado left the demonstration, she was detained by officials.
02:42
But the arrest was short-lived.
02:44
And she was released after leaders from across Latin America
02:47
and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump denounced the move.
02:50
Maduro's government said the news of her arrest
02:53
was fabricated to dent the administration's reputation.
03:14
Maduro's government has tightened security measures ahead of his inauguration,
03:18
as opposition leader González pledges to return to Venezuela
03:21
to crash the re-election party.
03:26
As the swearing-in ceremony draws closer,
03:28
protesters here and around the world remain defiant,
03:32
demanding change in a country they say has long been scarred by bad management.
Recommended
4:10
|
Up next
President Maduro stays in office despite large May day protests in Venezuela
euronews (in English)
5/2/2019
1:16
Venezuelans protest across the world to contest presidential election result
The Independent
8/18/2024
1:00
Maduro's inauguration sparks controversy in Venezuela
euronews (in English)
1/10/2025
1:06
Venezuela's Maduro emerges on top in election boycotted by opposition
AFP English
5/26/2025
1:00
Maduro's inauguration sparks demonstrations across South America
euronews (in English)
1/10/2025
1:23
In Venezuela, protesters take to the streets against Nicolas Maduro as election dispute continues
FRANCE 24 English
9/29/2024
1:10
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Machado arrested then freed after leading protests in Caracas
euronews (in English)
1/10/2025
0:32
Opposition Leaders Attempt to Climb Police Barrier in Caracas
StoryfulNews
5/9/2017
1:46
Venezuela's Guaido, protesters urge military to reject Maduro
rapplerdotcom
1/31/2019
1:57
Venezuela’s Maduro Sworn In for Third Term As Opposition Vows Resistance
TaiwanPlus News
1/13/2025
1:00
Thousands protest across Venezuela after Maduro declared winner in presidential election
euronews (in English)
7/30/2024
3:04
Venezuela Decides: GPP’s Nicolas Maduro closes campaign
teleSUR English
7/26/2024
0:46
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro lambasts Donald Trump, calls for state of emergency
IBTimes
7/31/2017
0:54
Venezuelan Pro-Govt Youth Stage Camp Out
teleSUR English
11/8/2016
0:41
Venezuela's Maduro and the opposition claim election victory
AFP English
7/29/2024
2:27
One dead in Venezuela as protests spread in wake of disputed vote
AFP English
7/30/2024
1:00
Venezuelan expats across the world protest presidential election results
euronews (in English)
8/18/2024
1:56
Venezuelan women rally against Nicolas Maduro
Al Jazeera English
5/7/2017
1:31
Maduro declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims irregularities
euronews (in English)
7/29/2024
7:37
Venezuela opposition decry crackdown before Maduro swearing-in
FRANCE 24 English
1/8/2025
0:57
Suspicions Abound as Maduro Named Winner in Venezuela Presidential Election
TIME
7/29/2024
25:00
Venezuela: New beginnings or more of the same?
Al Jazeera English
7/31/2017
2:22
Venezuela: Opposition leader Prosperi declared himself independent and expressed support to Maduro
teleSUR English
7/13/2024
1:09
Iran holds state funeral for military leaders and nuclear scientists killed in Israel conflict
euronews (in English)
today
4:43
Latest news bulletin | June 28th – Midday
euronews (in English)
today