‘Hands off’: Canadians protest developments in Venezuela
Canadians from Calgary to Halifax took part in solidarity protests on Saturday over the crisis in Venezuela, as a U.S.-backed initiative to deliver foreign aid to the country turned deadly when troops loyal to President Nicolas Maduro fired tear gas at protesters.
The protests come one month after 35-year-old Juan Guaido declared himself Venezuela’s interim president, describing Maduro’s election last year as illegitimate. Since then, he has won the support of dozens of governments around the world, including those of Canada and the United States.