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  Protesters heading for the ombudsman's office demanding immediate elections and the release of political prisoners. Top image is facing east on Francisco Fajardo Highway, bottom image is facing west. | |||
| Date | 19 April 2017 | ||
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| Death(s) | 3[5] | ||
| Injuries | 62[6] | ||
| Arrested | 521[7] | ||
| Detained | 312[6] | ||
The Mother of All Marches (Spanish: La madre de todas las marchas), also known as the Mother of All Protests, was a day of protests held on April 19, 2017, in Venezuela against the Chavista government of president Nicolás Maduro.[5] The protests began after the Supreme Tribunal of Justice dissolved the National Assembly and took over its legislative powers March 29, 2017 in what was called a self-coup.[8] The dissolution of the National Assembly was reversed shortly thereafter on April 1, 2017.[9]
Opposition protesters originally marched peacefully until their path was blocked by Venezuelan authorities, with some looting and clashes resulting following the confrontation.[5] By the end of that day, three Venezuelans were killed, two protesters and one National Guardsman, and over 500 were arrested.[7][5]
- ^ LUGO-GALICIA, HERNÁN; NUÑEZA, AYATOLA (20 April 2017). "El país grito: "Maduro, no te queremos"". El Nacional (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "El corresponsal de SEMANA en Caracas relata cómo la madre de todas las marchas que convocó la oposición venezolana, terminó como se esperaba con represión con violencia. Análisis del duro panorama en el vecino país". Semana. 20 April 2017. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ "Noticias de América - Día de violencia en las marchas a favor y en contra de Maduro". Radio France Internationale (in European Spanish). 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Casey, Nicholas; Patricia Torres (19 April 2017). "At Least 3 Die in Venezuela Protests Against Nicolás Maduro". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d Taylor, Alan (20 April 2017). "In Venezuela, the 'Mother of all Marches'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b "MP confirma muerte de tres personas y 62 heridos en protestas de este #19Abr". La Patilla (in European Spanish). 20 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Foro Penal reporta más de 1000 arrestos tras protestas desde el 4-A | En la Agenda | 2001.com.ve". Diario 2001. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ * "Caracas: Bloodshed at 'mother of all marches'". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- Taylor, Alan. "In Venezuela, the 'Mother of all Marches'". The Atlantic. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- López, Virginia (20 April 2017). "Deaths and injuries reported amid 'mother of all marches' in Venezuela". the Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- "'Mother of all marches' turns violent in Venezuela". NBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- Schipani, Andres (19 April 2017). "Venezuelans take to the streets in 'mother of all marches'". Financial Times. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
- ^ Dreier, Hannah; Sanchez, Fabiola (1 April 2017). "Venezuela high court reverses move to strip congress' power". USA Today. Retrieved 1 April 2017.