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(CNN Spanish) - A new demonstration day convened by the government and the opposition is scheduled for November 16 in several cities in Venezuela. Bolivia's protests echo the mobilizations of the Caribbean country this weekend.
Convened by the president of the National Assembly, Juan Guaidó - recognized by more than 50 countries as interim president of Venezuela - the mobilizations of the opposition will call for free elections and the exit of Maduro from power and protest for the complex humanitarian crisis the country lives, said Guaidó.
The opposition leader said that the demonstrations seek to "break the false normality to which the dictatorship seeks to accustom Venezuela."
“There are no magic wicks or quick exits here. This will require more effort and greater sacrifice, but I can offer and guarantee something: we will get out of this if we all do what we have to do, ”said Guaidó in a video on social networks about the # 16N mobilizations.
He added that "there is no way to predict the end of the dictatorship." A statement that contradicts those of Colombian President Iván Duque, who on February 1 of this year, said that Maduro and "the dictatorship of Venezuela had very few hours left."
The shadow of Bolivia's protests
The opposition has taken as an example the demonstrations in Bolivia, which resulted in the resignation of President Evo Morales this week. Guaidó said that Bolivia is “an inspiration for our country” and that “we have the conviction that we will achieve freedom”.
From the legitimate Government of Venezuela we recognize @JeanineAnez as interim President of Bolivia, in her mission to guide a constitutional transition towards a presidential election.
They are an inspiration to our country, we have the conviction that we will achieve freedom.
- Juan Guaidó (@jguaido) November 13, 2019
The opposition presidential commissioner for Foreign Affairs of Guaidó, Julio Borges, said it is necessary to combine "internal" and "external" pressure to change the government.
"In Bolivia, national pressure was unified with international pressure and that led to the FAN (National Air Force) supporting democracy," Borges said, referring to Morales's resignation.
In Bolivia, national pressure was unified with international pressure and that led the FAN to support democracy.
In Venezuela we must achieve the same, this 16nov all to the streets. pic.twitter.com/9jHxiPRHuq
- Julio Borges (@JulioBorges) November 15, 2019
The Episcopal Conference of Venezuela joined the call for demonstrations of Guaidó and called on the police and military authorities "to be placed on the side of the Constitution and the Venezuelan people."
The ruling party has also invoked Bolivia to convene mobilizations, as the objective is to “show solidarity” with Evo Morales. The statement says they seek to reject the "coup d'etat" and mobilize for peace.
Places of concentration
In Caracas, the opposition will concentrate at 9:00 AM, Venezuela time, in various parts of the capital.
Tomorrow, Venezuela wakes up and gets up strongly! #Caracas, #Miranda and #Vargas: these are our mobilization points.
Everyone on the street! # TomorrowAStreetPorVzla pic.twitter.com/3sHI3jfgG6
- Juan Guaidó (@jguaido) November 15, 2019
There are also numerous concentration points in several cities in the country.
This Saturday # 16N we wake up together and united throughout Venezuela. These are the concentration points in # Anzoátegui, #Apure, #Aragua and #Barinas:
Venezuela is in the hands of each one of us! # TomorrowAStreetPorVzla pic.twitter.com/9n9WalnkSg
- Juan Guaidó (@jguaido) November 15, 2019
The concentration convened by the ruling party is scheduled for 10:00 AM in Caracas, from Av. Libertador and Alí Primera Park, to Miraflores Palace, seat of the Venezuelan government, according to a statement.
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