A guy who wanted to bring food to those in the embassy was arrested by the regime. What a rotten, inhuman regime.
Translation:
"The diplomatic siege against activists at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, USA, continues almost a month after various NGOs occupied the building to prevent the entry of representatives of the self-proclaimed "president in charge," Juan Guaidó.
There are about fifteen people who at the moment are inside the premises with the permission of officials of the Government of Nicolás Maduro and with the express purpose of protecting the assets of the South American nation. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the feminist and pacifist organization Code Pink, recounts what has happened in recent days.
"The first few weeks were very quiet [...] and suddenly, on May 1, this crowd came here," says Benjamin, recalling that this happened right after the failed coup attempt in Venezuela. "Since then, it has been like a war zone," he said.
The clashes and crossings of accusations have been raging in recent days between the occupiers and the opposition, mostly Venezuelan residents of the US capital. Most of the time it has been political slogans, but racist and misogynistic offenses have also been denounced, as well as harassment of the press.
Patricio Zamorano, co-director of the Council of Hemispheric Affairs (COHA), recalls that Washington has a duty to enforce the Vienna Convention. "The United States must take all possible actions to protect the integrity of all diplomatic missions [...]. We must remember that Venezuela is fully legitimized and fully recognized by the United Nations, "Zamorano said.
Last Wednesday, the company in charge of the electrical supply to the Embassy decided to cut the light of the building even though the invoice was paid. On the same day, Gerry Condon, president of the Veterans for Peace organization, was violently arrested by the US Secret Service for trying to get food for the activists locked inside the diplomatic mission."
"Ha sido como una zona de guerra": Activistas que resisten dentro de Embajada venezolana en EEUU | La iguana TV
Translation:
"The diplomatic siege against activists at the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, USA, continues almost a month after various NGOs occupied the building to prevent the entry of representatives of the self-proclaimed "president in charge," Juan Guaidó.
There are about fifteen people who at the moment are inside the premises with the permission of officials of the Government of Nicolás Maduro and with the express purpose of protecting the assets of the South American nation. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of the feminist and pacifist organization Code Pink, recounts what has happened in recent days.
"The first few weeks were very quiet [...] and suddenly, on May 1, this crowd came here," says Benjamin, recalling that this happened right after the failed coup attempt in Venezuela. "Since then, it has been like a war zone," he said.
The clashes and crossings of accusations have been raging in recent days between the occupiers and the opposition, mostly Venezuelan residents of the US capital. Most of the time it has been political slogans, but racist and misogynistic offenses have also been denounced, as well as harassment of the press.
Patricio Zamorano, co-director of the Council of Hemispheric Affairs (COHA), recalls that Washington has a duty to enforce the Vienna Convention. "The United States must take all possible actions to protect the integrity of all diplomatic missions [...]. We must remember that Venezuela is fully legitimized and fully recognized by the United Nations, "Zamorano said.
Last Wednesday, the company in charge of the electrical supply to the Embassy decided to cut the light of the building even though the invoice was paid. On the same day, Gerry Condon, president of the Veterans for Peace organization, was violently arrested by the US Secret Service for trying to get food for the activists locked inside the diplomatic mission."
"Ha sido como una zona de guerra": Activistas que resisten dentro de Embajada venezolana en EEUU | La iguana TV