Venezuelan Protest Against Fraud
People worldwide protested against electoral fraud in Venezuela’s presidential elections held on July 28. In Bogotá D.C., Colombia, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán and Mariluz Palma, director of Comando con Venezuela, joined the demonstration in a powerful display of unity and hope. Venezuelan expatriates held their voting records as evidence of the government’s wrongdoing. Their unwavering spirit reflects the resilience and courage of those standing against repression and fighting for meaningful change in Venezuela.
In Bogotá D.C. Lourdes's Park, a protester holds sign reading, "Venezuela has already chosen," during a demonstration against alleged electoral fraud in the Venezuelan presidential elections. The gathering united Venezuelan expatriates demanding recognition of their votes.
A woman shouts with her hand over her mouth, wearing a bandana in the colours of the Venezuelan flag that reads "The People." In front of her, a Colombian citizen, draped in the Venezuelan flag, raises her voice, expressing her deep love for the neighboring country where she spent many years.
Bogotá D.C.'s Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán, stands on stage holding the Venezuelan flag alongside Mariluz Palama, director of Comando Venezuela in Colombia, during the demonstration. He voiced his support for the opposition, declaring that Nicolás Maduro lost in the recent elections and urging him to cede power to Edmundo González.
Three women shout in unison: one raises a clenched fist, wearing a bandana in the colours of the Venezuelan flag that reads "The People" tied around her head. The second wears the same bandana around her neck, while the third sports a white cap featuring the "V" and stars of the Venezuelan flag.
People hold up their voting records as proof of the government's wrongdoing. Among the crowd, some chant slogans, while displaying certificates with messages such as "I Defend Peaceful Protest in Venezuela," "The Eyes of Latin America Are on Venezuela," and "Keep Clam and Free Venezuela."
A woman wearing a bandana tied around her head, featuring the Venezuelan flag and the word "Free," looks ahead with determination.
A woman wearing a cap featuring the Venezuelan flag holds a cardboard sign that reads "Venezuela Is Peace, is Freedom. We are one voice, (We Already Voted, We Already Won), This Is Until the End, Faith, Buddy, The Fly Hunted the Eagle, I love You María Corina."
A man holds a white cardboard sign featuring a hand-drawn Venezuelan flag with text. The tittle, it reads "For a Free Venezuela.” The yellow section states, " Today I march for my country from a distance," the blue section reads, "I march for those who cannot," and the red section says "Out of Fear and Repression." Next to the flag, an image of a hand gripping a chain is depicted, with the Venezuelan flag wrapped around the wrist.
The Venezuelan flag is painted on the right side of a man's face, extending from his forehead, across his right eye, and down to his cheek, with the word "Freedom" written below in white letters.
A woman and a man wearing matching T-shirts that say "Freedom Venezuela"—hers in white, his is black. The man stands behind her, holding the Venezuelan flag in his left hand.
