Hooded men raid the headquarters of Maria Corina Machado in Caracas

Before entering María Corina Machado’s headquarters, the security guards were subdued. They took equipment and documents.

In the early hours of this Friday, the match of Maria Corina MachadoSale Venezuelareported an assault on its headquarters in Caracas. Six hooded men subdued the security guards, entered the interior and stole equipment and documents. According to the complaint on the social network X, the incident occurred at 3 am in El Bejucal. The attackers broke doors and graffitied the walls.

“We denounce the attacks and insecurity to which we are subjected for political reasons and alert the world to the need to protect our members,” the political movement said.

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Details of the assault

The attack took place at the national headquarters of the María Corina Machado Campaign Command and Edmundo Gonzalezlocated in El Bejucal, Caracas. Six hooded and armed individuals stormed in violently, subduing the guards. The attackers vandalized the facilities, painted graffiti on the walls, broke doors and stole important equipment and documents. Videos released by the party show the disorder and the damage caused.

“Paramilitary assault! They were wrong again, the heart of our struggle is in millions of homes. As they did with Venezuela, they ransacked and destroyed everything. They did not find the records. These are in the digital cloud and visible to millions of people,” reads the X account of the Comando Con Venezuela.

Accusations against the Maduro regime

Hours before the incident, the Vente Venezuela Human Rights Committee had denounced an escalation in repression by the Nicolás Maduro regime. According to the committee, this repression seeks to criminalize witnesses and polling station members who participated in the presidential elections of July 28.

“The Nicolás Maduro regime has launched a harsh attack through its repressive organs that seeks to criminalize the work of the witnesses and polling station members who participated in the presidential elections,” the committee stated. They also noted that “these Venezuelans have not committed any crime. Their only job has been to defend and protect the decision of the Venezuelans who exercised their right to vote.”

Complaint from Vente Venezuela

Vente Venezuela directly accused the Maduro government of being behind the attack. They argue that these acts seek to intimidate the opposition and silence dissenting voices. The complaint highlights that this attack is part of a broader strategy of political repression that affects citizens who defend their democratic rights.