Grapevine

By Al Jazeera
Aug 3, 2024

‘I’m scared, but I’ll carry on’: Venezuelans caught between hope and fear

Supporters of Venezuela’s opposition say that crackdowns on election protests have sparked fear and further resistance.

Caracas, Venezuela – As dark clouds hung above an unusually empty street in the neighbourhood of Petare, Eglle Camacho started to hear a dull, rhythmic clanging.

The noise soon crescendoed. From their windows and doorways, people stood armed with kitchen utensils, banging spoons against pans. They started to spill onto the street. Camacho decided to join them.

Their impromptu march cascaded towards the centre of Venezuela’s capital of Caracas on Monday, scooping up thousands of people on foot and motorbikes.

What brought them all together was outrage over what they saw as fraudulent election results announced in favour of President Nicolas Maduro.