Latin America: Venezuelan activists to rally in multiple cities throughout region on Aug. 17

Venezuelan activists and supporters of the Venezuelan opposition plan to hold rallies in multiple locations and countries throughout Latin America on Aug. 17, to demand the recognition of Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the winner of the July 28 presidential elections. Electoral authorities in Venezuela proclaimed President Nicolas Maduro as the winner but have not shown details of the results; international observers have cast doubt on Maduro's victory and have said evidence shown by the opposition to claim victory appears to be legitimate.

Rallies are scheduled in dozens of major cities throughout the region, including in Venezuela. Some of the largest rallies are likely in the following locations:

Venezuela

• Barcelona, Anzoategui: Plaza Bombon, 10:00

• Barquisimeto, Lara: Avenida Venezuela and Calle 26, 10:00

• Maracaibo, Zulia: Plaza Cacique Mara, 10:00

• Maracay, Aragua: Plaza Bicentenaria, 10:00

• Valencia, Carabobo: Tijerazo along Avenida Bolivar, 10:00

South America

• Buenos Aires, Argentina: Floralis Generica, 16:00

• Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Praia de Copacabana, outside Hotel Copacabana Palace, 16:00

• Sao Paulo, Brazil: Francisco de Miranda statue along Avenida Paulista, 15:00

• Santiago, Chile: Parque Almagro, 18:00

• Barranquilla, Colombia: Plaza de la Paz Juan Pablo II, 10:00

• Bogota, Colombia: Parque de Lourdes, 11:00

• Cucuta, Colombia: Ventura Plaza, 18:00

• Guayaquil, Ecuador: Explanada Teatro, Centro Civico, 16:00

• Quito, Ecuador: Parque Bicentenario, 15:00

• Arequipa, Peru: March from Ovalo del Rocoto to Plaza Las Americas, 14:00

• Lima, Peru: Plaza Manco Capac, La Victoria, 16:00

• Trujillo, Peru: March from Hospital Regional to Plaza de Armas, 17:00

• Montevideo, Uruguay: Plaza Independencia, 17:00

Central America and the Caribbean

• San Jose, Costa Rica: Plaza La Democracia, 16:00

• Willemstad, Curacao: Wilhelminaplein, 18:00

• Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Playa Guibia, 14:00

• Panama City, Panama: Parque Urraca, 16:00

Most gatherings are likely to have several hundred participants, but some demonstrations, including in major cities in Venezuela, and Buenos Aires, Bogota, Santiago, and Lima, are likely to have thousands of participants. Heightened security and transport disruptions are likely near the protest locations. Clashes are possible inside Venezuela, but unlikely in demonstrations in other Latin American countries.