The protesters intended to lend their support to his opposition leader, Juan Gaidó, who proclaimed himself acting president and called on the international community to recognize him as president.

The demonstration was uneventful, according to the Brussels police.

The protesters gathered around 2 pm on the Place de la Liberté in the center of Brussels before heading for the US embassy.

Protesters with Venezuelan flags chanted slogans hostile to the Maduro regime as a « dictatorship » and also called for free elections in Venezuela.

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The Venezuelan Declaration of Independence on the 5 July 1811 was when the country officially decided to separate from the Spanish Crown and establish a new nation – based on the premises of equality of individuals, the abolition of censorship and dedication to freedom of expression. These principles were enshrined as a constitutional principle and were radically opposed to the practices that had existed during the three hundred years of Spanish colonisation. This constitution made Venezuela the first independent nation in South America.

A greeting for this occasion will occur at 11:30 on the day of celebrations

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