٠٠:٠٤:٠٦Thousands of demonstrators from Peru's Venezuelan diaspora and their supporters gathered in Lima on Saturday; heeding opposition calls to assemble in protest against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed election victory.
Footage shows huge crowds filling Manco Capac Square with Venezuelan flags and anti-Maduro placards. Peruvian politician Jorge del Castillo and congresswoman Martha Moyano are seen addressing the rally from a stage.
"He must acknowledge that the massive vote in Venezuela defeated him, that Venezuelans lost their fear and took to the streets," an activist said. "He must acknowledge that Edmundo Gonzalez gave him a hard beating in the elections."
"He should leave Venezuela, take what he has to take, but he should leave Venezuela because we do not want him," added a second. "This is the worst thing that has happened to us. He should let Venezuela go."
The rally in Lima comes amid widespread protests following Maduro's victory in July's presidential election. The National Electoral Council declared he had won a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote.
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro after his re-election, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 per cent of the votes cast, although it did not provide any evidence.
Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Maduro's main opponent, claimed he was the legitimate winner. At the same time, Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations, which she denies.
The United States and several Latin American countries have recognised Gonzalez Urrutia as the presidential election winner and have called on Venezuela's election officials to release their data. In the meantime, Maduro took to the Supreme Court to have his victory confirmed, and the country's election authority said it had handed the election data to the court.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
'He should leave Venezuela!' - Thousands join anti-Maduro rally in Lima after disputed election win
Thousands of demonstrators from Peru's Venezuelan diaspora and their supporters gathered in Lima on Saturday; heeding opposition calls to assemble in protest against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed election victory.
Footage shows huge crowds filling Manco Capac Square with Venezuelan flags and anti-Maduro placards. Peruvian politician Jorge del Castillo and congresswoman Martha Moyano are seen addressing the rally from a stage.
"He must acknowledge that the massive vote in Venezuela defeated him, that Venezuelans lost their fear and took to the streets," an activist said. "He must acknowledge that Edmundo Gonzalez gave him a hard beating in the elections."
"He should leave Venezuela, take what he has to take, but he should leave Venezuela because we do not want him," added a second. "This is the worst thing that has happened to us. He should let Venezuela go."
The rally in Lima comes amid widespread protests following Maduro's victory in July's presidential election. The National Electoral Council declared he had won a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote.
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro after his re-election, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 per cent of the votes cast, although it did not provide any evidence.
Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Maduro's main opponent, claimed he was the legitimate winner. At the same time, Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations, which she denies.
The United States and several Latin American countries have recognised Gonzalez Urrutia as the presidential election winner and have called on Venezuela's election officials to release their data. In the meantime, Maduro took to the Supreme Court to have his victory confirmed, and the country's election authority said it had handed the election data to the court.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
Thousands of demonstrators from Peru's Venezuelan diaspora and their supporters gathered in Lima on Saturday; heeding opposition calls to assemble in protest against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed election victory.
Footage shows huge crowds filling Manco Capac Square with Venezuelan flags and anti-Maduro placards. Peruvian politician Jorge del Castillo and congresswoman Martha Moyano are seen addressing the rally from a stage.
"He must acknowledge that the massive vote in Venezuela defeated him, that Venezuelans lost their fear and took to the streets," an activist said. "He must acknowledge that Edmundo Gonzalez gave him a hard beating in the elections."
"He should leave Venezuela, take what he has to take, but he should leave Venezuela because we do not want him," added a second. "This is the worst thing that has happened to us. He should let Venezuela go."
The rally in Lima comes amid widespread protests following Maduro's victory in July's presidential election. The National Electoral Council declared he had won a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote.
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro after his re-election, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 per cent of the votes cast, although it did not provide any evidence.
Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, Maduro's main opponent, claimed he was the legitimate winner. At the same time, Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations, which she denies.
The United States and several Latin American countries have recognised Gonzalez Urrutia as the presidential election winner and have called on Venezuela's election officials to release their data. In the meantime, Maduro took to the Supreme Court to have his victory confirmed, and the country's election authority said it had handed the election data to the court.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.