LA PAZ (Sputnik) – On Tuesday, the opposition-led National Assembly voted to initiate impeachment proceedings against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, claiming he had violated democracy, to which the president accused lawmakers of trying to stage a parliamentary coup.
"In Venezuela, a coup has arisen from the National Assembly with an unconstitutional impeachment and violent marches in the streets, with imperial support and financing. Let us defend democracy in Venezuela! NO to the right-wing coup," Morales said on Twitter on Thursday.
En #Venezuela se gesta un golpe de estado desde la Asamblea Nacional con un juicio político inconstitucional y con marchas violentas…
— Evo Morales Ayma (@evoespueblo) October 27, 2016
The following day, opposition leader Henrique Capriles initiated a large-scale peaceful protest across the country to defend the nation’s right to a referendum on Maduro's recall. Numerous people were injured, while a police officer was killed.
