Venezuelans rally to demand opposition leader's safe return, presidential elections
- CARACAS, Venezuela -- Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country's streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela.
- The government has been widely accused of stealing elections, jailing dissidents and stifling freedom of speech.
- In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts — the color of Machado’s Vente Venezuela party — rode motorcycles and drove through the city’s main avenues, honking their horns and waving Venezuelan flags.
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- CARACAS, Venezuela -- Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado took to the country's streets on Sunday to demand her safe return and presidential elections that could lead to a democratic transition in Venezuela.
- The government has been widely accused of stealing elections, jailing dissidents and stifling freedom of speech.
- In Caracas, hundreds of activists in sky blue shirts — the color of Machado’s Vente Venezuela party — rode motorcycles and drove through the city’s main avenues, honking their horns and waving Venezuelan flags.
Sources: Al Jazeera, ABC News