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India Today found the viral video is from a 2017 protest called "Mother of All Marches".
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India Today Fact Check
The video is from 2017 when thousands of anti-Maduro protesters gathered for the “Mother of All Marches” along a highway in Caracas, Venezuela.
After Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro secured a third term on July 28 in a disputed election, many Venezuelans took to the streets, alleging electoral fraud.
Meanwhile, a video of a massive public gathering with white smoke billowing in the background went viral on social media. Those sharing the video claimed it showed visuals of protestors overtaking the country following the election results.
A Facebook user shared the video and wrote, "Venezuela Riots. Protestors have completely taken over following the election result. Insane footage." Its archive can be found here.
India Today Fact Check found that the viral video is from 2017 when thousands of anti-Maduro protesters gathered for the “Mother of All Marches” along a highway in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Reverse-searching the keyframes of the viral video, we came across several social media posts containing it from April 2017. A Facebook user shared the video in April 2017 with a caption in Spanish that read, "People united shall always be victorious," while referring to Maduro as a dictator.
Similar posts from 2017 can be seen here and here. This makes it clear that the video does not show recent protests in Venezuela.
A YouTube user also shared the video in April 2017, calling it the "Mother of All Marches" in Caracas. The description noted that tens of thousands of anti-Maduro protesters gathered in the capital on April 19, 2017. These protesters marched along a highway in Caracas, following a call from Opposition leaders to protest against President Maduro’s policies.
The march, one of the largest in Venezuelan history, was named "Mother of All Marches." The demonstrators were met by riot police, which led to clashes and several casualties.
This protest came after the country's top court attempted to nullify the opposition-dominated Legislature. The court later restored power to the body after it drew anger from Venezuelans.
Thus, the viral video is an old clip from a 2017 protest and is being falsely shared as recent.
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