Tense scenes in Madrid as supporters and opponents of Nicolas Maduro face off
- 5 years ago
Supporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro faced off in central Madrid on Sunday evening.
Police escorted a group of supporters of Maduro away from the Puerta del Sol square to try to calm tensions between the two groups.
According to an eyewitness, the pro-Maduro group was made up mainly of left-wing Spanish nationals, some of whom could be heard chanting "the struggle continues" as they were led away.
The group of anti-Maduro protesters was comprised mostly of Venezuelans living in Spain who shouted "freedom" towards the opposing demonstrators.
Sarais Leon, a Venezuelan national living in Madrid (seen at 1:19 in this video), said she had been kicked by a pro-Maduro protester when she tried to explain the difficulty of life in Venezuela under the Maduro regime.
Police escorted a group of supporters of Maduro away from the Puerta del Sol square to try to calm tensions between the two groups.
According to an eyewitness, the pro-Maduro group was made up mainly of left-wing Spanish nationals, some of whom could be heard chanting "the struggle continues" as they were led away.
The group of anti-Maduro protesters was comprised mostly of Venezuelans living in Spain who shouted "freedom" towards the opposing demonstrators.
Sarais Leon, a Venezuelan national living in Madrid (seen at 1:19 in this video), said she had been kicked by a pro-Maduro protester when she tried to explain the difficulty of life in Venezuela under the Maduro regime.