Students and unionists march to U.S. Embassy in Caracas demanding release of political prisoners and electoral roadmap

A coalition of students, activists, and union leaders marched through Caracas on Wednesday, converging at Plaza Brión de Chacaíto to voice a series of urgent demands. Their primary objectives include the immediate release of all political prisoners, the establishment of a clear electoral timeline, and significant improvements in labor conditions across the country.

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We are also speaking for our political conditions, for the necessity we have for an electoral schedule where we can elect a president and National Assembly so that Venezuela can once again embark on a democratic path and gain legitimacy.

The demonstrators, attempting a peaceful progression towards the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, faced a notable police presence, according to social media reports. José Patines, a representative of the National Union Coalition, stated that the protest is intended to amplify calls for fundamental labor, civil, and social rights. "We are also speaking for our political conditions, for the necessity we have for an electoral schedule where we can elect a president and National Assembly so that Venezuela can once again embark on a democratic path and gain legitimacy," Patines declared.

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El Helicoide continues to function, repression continues to function and remains intact.

Beyond political and electoral reforms, the National Union Coalition and the Guayana Intersectoral Workers' group are demanding accountability from the government regarding individuals held in enforced disappearance. Patines highlighted the ongoing nature of state repression, noting, "El Helicoide continues to function, repression continues to function and remains intact." The groups also pointed to the dire state of wages, with the current salary described as "worthless."

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