Took these two pictures tonight of the demonstrations. The one on the left is a makeshift stand where speeches were given at the “Meritocracy Square” where all the problems with the repression began this afternoon. The one on the right is the Autopista del Este where protesters continue their actions at this time. The National Guard has dissapeared from the scene and protests continue around the country.
It is still unclear what happened today. What appears to have happened is that the more “Taliban-like” members of the Chavez administration decided to repress the protest, but they were opposed by other military. This appears to be confirmed by the fact that Gen. Baduell, who was responsible for the return of Chavez in April, apologized publicly for the violent acts of the National Guard. He justified the airplanes flying over Maracay by saying that they were “practicing” for an air show on Dec. 10th. I find that hard to believe, I think he was making a show of his strength and power.
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