Thousands of citizens have taken to the streets in Venezuela in a massive revolution against the elite. The uprising, dubbed the ‘taking of Caracas,’ aims to force the government for a recall referendum to remove President Nicolas Maduro from office. Greenleft.org.au reports: It came two days after thousands of government supporters also took to Caracas’ streets to show support for Maduro, who spoke to the crowd. “Do they want peace?” Maduro asked to the crowd at the August 30 march, accusing the opposition of planning violence and, potentially, a new attempted coup. “Do they want democracy? We will have democracy, but if they try to come at me with a coup, with ambushes and violence, the revolution will respond.” Government leaders have ramped up efforts in recent weeks to show strength and unity ahead of the opposition’s march. The August 30 rally followed three pro-revolution demonstrations in the preceding days. Government supporters also held a competing rally on September 1. Maduro called on his supporters to maintain the intensity in the streets to counteract the opposition’s attempt to oust him via a recall referendum. “We have to be clear about the will of the people in their unbreakable struggle, the popular organisation, [...]
