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"Residents of Caracas burned effigies bearing the faces of Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, Marco Rubio and Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Sunday as part of the traditional Easter Burning of Judas ritual. Footage from the El Valle neighbourhood shows dozens of people watching the figures go up in flames, dancing and waving Venezuelan flags as participants describe the act as a symbolic rejection of imperialism and injustice. "Our parish, El Valle, became known precisely for burning on Judas Day all those who have betrayed humanity. In this case, today we are going to burn the universal elite, led by Donald Trump and the head of the State of Israel, who have created a war at an international level," explained Carmen Blanco, a local. Resident Julio Yanez explained, "We wanted to make four faces of the empire, four faces of people who today believe in fascism, when fascism should already be exterminated in the world," saying they are going to burn 'traitors', representing "the bad, the ugly, the opprobrious." At the event, participants expressed support for Iran and Palestine, countries that have been attacked by the United States and Israel. "We are going to set alight the empire. We are going to burn those who kill children in Palestine, those who killed 180 girls in Iran," proclaimed Julvio Millar. The detention of constitutional president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores during a US military operation in early January was also recalled. "The rebellion of the Venezuelan people is present in this event. For us, it is more than a symbol; it is the rebellion of the people in the street," asserted Carmen Blanco. On Easter Sunday, Judas, who betrayed Jesus, is often replaced with a contemporary public figure who generates discontent in the community, mixing social criticism with religious traditions."
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