People fight for many different reasons, whether it is for love, human rights, animal rights and the right to live in a free country. And this is what the protestors of Venezuela are fighting for, for the right to live free to learn and to grow as a country.
It all started in 2014 after a series of protests against crimes committed by government officials, rape, oil prices, and other price controls. And in 2015 Venezuela parliamentary elections, 2016 protests against the presidential election against President Nicolas Maduro demanding a recall of the election and in 2017 the protests were because of the constitutional crisis. In which these on going protests are called “The Mother of All Protests.” Leading to the protest a resistance was created …show more content…
They continue to stand and protest protecting themselves by any means necessary with day to day appliances like antacids, toothpaste, handkerchiefs, helmets and bulletproof vests when they can find them and most importantly never being alone in the streets of Venezuela.
As these attacks are committed by the Bolivarian National Police related to Hugo Chavez, and are known as the Chavista police, and the Bolivarian National Guard also Chavista. “We protect ourselves with antacids or toothpaste greased on our faces to counteract gas effects, we use handkerchiefs with vinegar too, and wear helmets and bulletproof vests,” said Segovia Bastidas a protester. “And most importantly, never be alone. It is recommended to be in groups of 10 people to avoid attacks by paramilitary Chavistas.” As the government continue to control the media from radio and news channels, the protesters and the people of Venezuela are kept in the dark. Thanks to the resistance and their social media outlets the people are getting up to date news and major information of what is going on in the
It all started in 2014 after a series of protests against crimes committed by government officials, rape, oil prices, and other price controls. And in 2015 Venezuela parliamentary elections, 2016 protests against the presidential election against President Nicolas Maduro demanding a recall of the election and in 2017 the protests were because of the constitutional crisis. In which these on going protests are called “The Mother of All Protests.” Leading to the protest a resistance was created …show more content…
They continue to stand and protest protecting themselves by any means necessary with day to day appliances like antacids, toothpaste, handkerchiefs, helmets and bulletproof vests when they can find them and most importantly never being alone in the streets of Venezuela.
As these attacks are committed by the Bolivarian National Police related to Hugo Chavez, and are known as the Chavista police, and the Bolivarian National Guard also Chavista. “We protect ourselves with antacids or toothpaste greased on our faces to counteract gas effects, we use handkerchiefs with vinegar too, and wear helmets and bulletproof vests,” said Segovia Bastidas a protester. “And most importantly, never be alone. It is recommended to be in groups of 10 people to avoid attacks by paramilitary Chavistas.” As the government continue to control the media from radio and news channels, the protesters and the people of Venezuela are kept in the dark. Thanks to the resistance and their social media outlets the people are getting up to date news and major information of what is going on in the