2020 Barquisimeto shooting
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The 2020 Barquisimeto shooting occurred on 29 February 2020, when pro-government colectivos shot at the Speaker of the National Assembly of Venezuela Juan Guaidó and his supporters in Barquisimeto, Lara state during a demonstration, leaving ten injured.[1][2]
| Barquisimeto shooting | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Venezuelan presidential crisis | |
.svg) Barquisimeto 2020 Barquisimeto shooting (Venezuela) | |
| Location | Juan de Villegas parish, Barquisimeto, Lara state, Venezuela |
| Date | 29 February 2020 |
| Weapons | Firearms |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Injured | 10 |
| Perpetrators | Colectivos |
Background
A power struggle concerning who is the legitimate President of Venezuela began on 10 January 2019, when the opposition-majority National Assembly declared that incumbent Nicolás Maduro's 2018 re-election was invalid; that the office of the President of Venezuela was therefore vacant; and declared its president, Juan Guaidó, to be acting president of the nation. As of February 2020, Guaidó had been recognized as the interim president of Venezuela by 54 countries,[3] including the United States and most nations of Latin America and Europe.[4]
Shooting
On 29 February Juan Guaidó mobilized a march against the government of Nicolás Maduro in the Juan de Villegas parish, Barquisimeto, Lara state. Guaidó was in a van at the time of the shooting, which was fired upon by pro-government colectivos. Bolivarian National Intelligence Service agents were also reported of having participated in the attack.[1] The shooting left a total of ten wounded, including a 16-year-old boy.[5][non-primary source needed] Guaidó's vehicle received nine gunshots.[1]
According to opposition deputy Alfonso Marquina, in addition to the wounded, one person was kidnapped.[6]
Reactions
Domestic
Venezuelan government: Diosdado Cabello, president of the Constituent Assembly, said that the shooting was a false flag attack.[7]
International
The European Union, Spain, and the Organization of American States condemned the attack against the demonstration.[1]
European Union: The EU issued a statement saying: "Acts of this nature against the opposition and the democratically elected National Assembly and its members are unacceptable and further hinder efforts towards a political solution to the crisis. The right of all political forces and civil society to demonstrate peacefully must be respected."[1]
Spain: The Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the shooting and rejected the harassment against Juan Guaidó.[1]
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References
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