At least 250 injured demonstrators leave protests in France over the cost of living
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Published at: 26/10/2026 11:08 AM
The mobilizations carried out last Saturday in French territory left approximately 250 demonstrators injured, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported, according to information quoted by Radio Nacional de Venezuela (RNV) on its website.
The protests, called to reject the rising cost of living, brought together 400,000 citizens across the country. During the day, the intervention of the security forces led to severe clashes that left dozens of people affected in various locations.
For their part, the spokespersons of the social movements pointed out that the number of injured could increase as medical checks are consolidated in the different health centers. They also reiterated the urgency of establishing dialogue mechanisms to address the economic situation that the population is going through.
The authorities reported the arrest of dozens of people as part of the operations deployed to disperse the rallies. The convening organizations announced that they will maintain street actions to demand government measures in the face of rising prices.
Mazo News Team