Venezuela seized the Parliament men began to leave the building
MEXICO city, 6 Aug — RIA Novosti. The men broke into Wednesday morning the National Assembly of Venezuela, have begun to leave the building after a seven-hour siege, Reuters reported, citing eyewitnesses.
Earlier it was reported that the attack was committed by supporters of the current government, armed with sticks, it was also reported that they used improvised explosive devices. In the morning they blocked the National Assembly, and then broke into her. According to the latest data of the head of Parliament Julio Borges, just the attack injured seven members, five of whom were hospitalized, earlier it was reported about other affected employees.
According to Borges, about 350 delegates, journalists and guests of the Assembly were blocked in the building by the attackers.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro had earlier condemned the attack on the National Assembly and appointed an inquiry. The attack provoked a strong condemnation of the international community. Among expressed their indignation at the actions of supporters of the government was Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy, President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, foreign Minister of Panama, the southern common market (MERCOSUR), the European Parliament Antonio Tajani, the British Ambassador in Caracas, John Savil.
In Venezuela for three months, are mass protests after the Supreme court’s decision to severely limit the power of opposition in the National Assembly. The decision was reversed, but opposition supporters took to the streets demanding the resignation of the members of the court and the holding of early elections and against the constituent Assembly, considering it an attempt to change the Constitution. According to the latest data, the death toll in protests in the country has exceeded 90 people.