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REDACTED Page 14 of 190 President Maduro also called on pro government armed paramilitaries under his de facto control to join the GoV national security forces deployed to defend the state against the fascists. This is evidenced by the fact that on March 5 2014, Maduro personally called on the pro government armed paramilitaries to “extinguish the demonstrators” on National TV as part of a mandatory broadcast (cadena nacional). He said: “These groups of guarimberos, fascists and violent [people], and today now other sectors of the country’s population as well have gone out on the streets, I call on the UBCh, on the communal councils, on communities, on colectivos: flame that is lit, flame that is extinguished.” Similarly, on February 16 2014, the Governor of the state of Carabobo, Francisco Ameliach, issued a tweet calling on the Unidades de Batalla Bolívar-Chávez (UBCh)—a group of pro government armed paramilitaries under the de facto control of Maduro to launch a rapid counterattack against protesters. Ameliach said the order would come from the President of the National Assembly, Diosdado Cabello, a close ally of President Maduro. The February 16 tweet, which was later deleted from his feed, said: “UBCH get ready for the swift counterattack. Diosdado will give the order. #GringosAndFascistsShowRespect” The pro government armed paramilitary groups responded to both these tweets by deploying in coordination with the national security forces to respond violently to: i) the demonstrations of students on 6 and 7 February 2014 in San Cristóbal; ii) the student demonstrations on or about the 8 to the 12th February 2014 in many cities across the county, including in the Metropolitan District of Caracas and the states of Aragua, Táchira, Carabobo, Merida, Lara, Zulia and Miranda;37 iii) the civilian demonstrations on 12 February 2014 across Venezuela including in the Metropolitan District of Caracas and the states of Aragua, Táchira, Carabobo, Merida, Lara, Zulia and Miranda; iv) the regular civilian demonstrations diversified to include pacific marches, gatherings (concentrations) and barricades (“guarimbas”) from on or about the 13 February 2014 to the end of October 2014 across Venezuela including in the Metropolitan District of Caracas and the states of Aragua, Táchira, Carabobo, Merida, Lara, Zulia and Miranda; v) the civilian demonstrations including pacific marches, gatherings (concentrations) and barricades (“guarimbas”) from on or about early February estudiantes-y-policias-en-tachira-venezuela/ [Accessed 19 October, 2015]; Also see: CAMPOS, G. (2014) Maria Gabriela Varela en Conclusiones CNN. Youtube. [Online] 8 February. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sE-bwZegEn8 [Accessed 19 October, 2015]; Also see: ROJAS, L. (2014) El enfrentamiento entre Fernando del Rincón y la secretaria de Gobierno del Táchira. Youtube. [Online] 2 July. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0X3ZGJqLGUg [Accessed 19 October, 2015] 37 CNN. (2014) Manifestantes en Táchira: ¿Estudiantes o “fascistas"? against the fascists. This is evidenced by the fact that on March 52014, Maduro Similarly, on February 162014, the Governor of the state of Carabobo, Francisco