Protests in Venezuela (My last shots)

During my last days in Venezuela I took some shots not only in Caracas but also in the city of San Cristobal. The protests that took place in many states of the country and that have already 3 months evolved differently on each city. San Cristobal was one of the most radical cities since most roads were blocked, nothing was opened (but some supermarkets and a few bakeries) and after 3p.m. the city was just isolated only protesters at the blockages could be seen. Also, the building of tourism which is owned by the government was burned and some cars that were parked there were also damaged; is not known yet who did this. For me it was definitely impressive to see the city this way because this is where I spent most of my time when I visit Venezuela. However, it is important to explain that the city is going back to normal now since the blockages were taken away and the militarization of the city does not allow the citizens to put them back.

I have shared here as well two photos of how one important university of the country looked like the day after some architecture students were brutally attacked inside campus. The name of the university is Universidad Central de Venezuela, also known as UCV. It is a public university and of course on a regular week day the campus is full of students. 

The third set of photos that I shared in this post are from a protest that is taking place in front of the offices of the ONU and many students were camping there. The protesters also filled the exterior walls of the building with posters that contained different messages, but mostly they asked for help and to take action to bring peace to the country. 

I can hope that with these photos I can show you a little bit of how the protests in Venezuela were. Wish you all a great week :) 

San Cristobal

UCV (university)

Camping at ONU

Barricadas and Guarimbas

The idea today was to block as many streets as possible with what is called "barricadas" and "guarimbas" so people would not be able to go to work or to have a normal day. This was accomplished to some extent since in the streets you could hear people saying that they couldn't make it work, some had to go back for different reasons and also the blockage only allowed police, firefighter, and ambulances to pass through. I couldn't make it to work because of the blockage and the fear that it would only get worst and more difficult to get home later on. 

Here are some pictures of what happened only around the place where I'm living! Which is a secure and calm zone, so imagine how the rest of the country was. I hope these photos can illustrate to you a little bit more of the daily situation here, as these barricadas are now part of the daily life here in different areas of the Capital District and other states of Venezuela. 

P.S. all the photos were taken with my phone. 

11th Day of Protests #22F

Yesterday was the 11th day that people in many states of Venezuela have been out in the streets pacifically protesting. Although none of the TV channels of the country show what is really happening everyday (unless it has to do with their events), here I have some shots from the concentration that took place in Caracas yesterday. I'm glad that I'm not only helping by reporting the truth on the newspaper, but also that yesterday I could support the cause and be out there with many other Venezuelans that are full of hope and decided to fight for a better country. Hope you enjoy the pictures and that they someone transmit to you some of the hope all those people there have.