٠٠:٠٢:٤٥Dozens of Venezuelan voters rallied in front of the country’s embassy in Lima on Sunday, protesting against what they believed were overly restrictive measures on overseas citizens voting.
Footage shows protesters marching in the streets of Lima with banners that read 'Free Venezuela!!! Until the end' and 'Venezuela wins. Out with Maduro, dictator and murderer,' as well as singing the national anthem and chanting 'Freedom'.
"I think that part of that restriction that the government made created a strategic way for them to obviously be able to prevent more than 7 million of us from voting abroad," Venezuelan influencer Carlos Mayneri claimed.
"Obviously, it is frustrating," President of the Venezuelan Union in Peru Oscar Perez commented. "I mean, at such an important time for the country, it is a sad time. Besides, what we all would like most is to be able to vote."
According to media reports, over 700 Venezuelans living in Peru were able to cast their votes, with valid passports and other documents reportedly required to vote. Low registration figures were reported in other countries, including Spain, Colombia, and Mexico, according to the media, while the Venezuelan embassies there did not comment on the claims.
Over half of the 8 million Venezuelans who have emigrated in the last decade are of voting age, but only around 68,000 are registered to vote abroad, according to official figures.
Late on Sunday night, Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election by the National Electoral Council.
Maduro won a third consecutive term in office. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.
His main challenger was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies.
Around 17 million people were eligible to vote in total.
'It is frustrating' - Venezuelans in Lima protest outside embassy over tight voting restrictions abroad
Dozens of Venezuelan voters rallied in front of the country’s embassy in Lima on Sunday, protesting against what they believed were overly restrictive measures on overseas citizens voting.
Footage shows protesters marching in the streets of Lima with banners that read 'Free Venezuela!!! Until the end' and 'Venezuela wins. Out with Maduro, dictator and murderer,' as well as singing the national anthem and chanting 'Freedom'.
"I think that part of that restriction that the government made created a strategic way for them to obviously be able to prevent more than 7 million of us from voting abroad," Venezuelan influencer Carlos Mayneri claimed.
"Obviously, it is frustrating," President of the Venezuelan Union in Peru Oscar Perez commented. "I mean, at such an important time for the country, it is a sad time. Besides, what we all would like most is to be able to vote."
According to media reports, over 700 Venezuelans living in Peru were able to cast their votes, with valid passports and other documents reportedly required to vote. Low registration figures were reported in other countries, including Spain, Colombia, and Mexico, according to the media, while the Venezuelan embassies there did not comment on the claims.
Over half of the 8 million Venezuelans who have emigrated in the last decade are of voting age, but only around 68,000 are registered to vote abroad, according to official figures.
Late on Sunday night, Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election by the National Electoral Council.
Maduro won a third consecutive term in office. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.
His main challenger was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies.
Around 17 million people were eligible to vote in total.
Dozens of Venezuelan voters rallied in front of the country’s embassy in Lima on Sunday, protesting against what they believed were overly restrictive measures on overseas citizens voting.
Footage shows protesters marching in the streets of Lima with banners that read 'Free Venezuela!!! Until the end' and 'Venezuela wins. Out with Maduro, dictator and murderer,' as well as singing the national anthem and chanting 'Freedom'.
"I think that part of that restriction that the government made created a strategic way for them to obviously be able to prevent more than 7 million of us from voting abroad," Venezuelan influencer Carlos Mayneri claimed.
"Obviously, it is frustrating," President of the Venezuelan Union in Peru Oscar Perez commented. "I mean, at such an important time for the country, it is a sad time. Besides, what we all would like most is to be able to vote."
According to media reports, over 700 Venezuelans living in Peru were able to cast their votes, with valid passports and other documents reportedly required to vote. Low registration figures were reported in other countries, including Spain, Colombia, and Mexico, according to the media, while the Venezuelan embassies there did not comment on the claims.
Over half of the 8 million Venezuelans who have emigrated in the last decade are of voting age, but only around 68,000 are registered to vote abroad, according to official figures.
Late on Sunday night, Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election by the National Electoral Council.
Maduro won a third consecutive term in office. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.
His main challenger was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies.
Around 17 million people were eligible to vote in total.