'We are all united': South Florida's Venezuelan community gathers to protest election

In downtown Miami, the local Venezuelan community stood in solidarity with their brothers and sisters taking to the streets back in their home country.

MIAMI — Calls for freedom echoed Saturday at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami, as the local Venezuelan community stood in solidarity with their brothers and sisters taking to the streets back in their home country.

The crowd condemned long-time Venezuelan socialist President Nicolás Maduro after he said he beat opponent Edmundo González Urrutia in Sunday’s election.

The U.S. has recognized González Urrutia as Venezuela’s president-elect, based on evidence the opposition released this week, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday.

A demonstrator with a Venezuelan flag on her face at a protest against Venezuela's electoral process in Miami on Saturday. Chandan Khanna / AFP - Getty ImagesOver the weekend, a growing number of leaders in the international community expressed concern, with Pope Francis saying “I appeal to all parties to seek the truth, to avoid all kinds of violence.”

“That means that we are all united, and being here is a symbol of going against them, and I think this is the right thing to do,” said demonstrator Alfredo Leon.

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