, shouting racial and sexist slurs and attempting to violently charge at members of the collective protecting the front and back entrances," according to CodePink.

At the Venezuelan embassy you can witness a #MAGA rally en Espanol. A squalid mob of racist, homophobic, & sexist upper middle class goons lashing out violently against anyone who opposes them. These fascistic characters define Guaido’s Popular Will Party. https://t.co/sCuk0TMGEJ — Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) May 2, 2019

By blocking access to the embassy, Guaidó supporters prevented food and medicine from reaching those inside. On Thursday, as CodePink co-director Ariel Gold "was throwing the food onto the balcony, she was tackled to the ground by an opposition member and both were arrested by the police," the group said in a statement. "Another CodePink activist began throwing more food up and was then arrested."

Journalist Alex Rubinstein has reported from the embassy in recent days as opposition supporters have tried to break in to the building. He wrote Wednesday for MintPress News that "the violence and bigotry of the opposition has made the embassy protectors even more resolute in their cause," and shared videos from the scene on Thursday:

.@ArielElyseGold tries to give a statement as she is arrested for trying to deliver food to "DC citizens who are under siege." "DC police are abetting the denial of food, medicine and tampons!" pic.twitter.com/nAs48NNGD4 SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Never Miss a Beat. Get our best delivered to your inbox.





— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 2, 2019

Following the arrests, CodePink tweeted that police allowed food and medicine into the embassy.

Update at the Venezuelan Embassy: the police has just allowed food and medicine to be transported into the building. So then why was @ArielElyseGold and another member of the Collective arrested while trying to do just that? — CODEPINK (@codepink) May 2, 2019

"There is no reason why the police presence should be allowing the opposition's attempts to starve us out of the building," Paki Wieland of CodePink said in a statement Thursday.

"I believe in peace and the
, shouting racial and sexist slurs and attempting to violently charge at extremity of the corporate protecting the front and back entrances, " harmonize to CodePink. 

 At the Venezuelan embassy you can witness a # MAGA rally en Espanol. A flyblown mob of racist, homophobic, & sexist upper middle course goons lashing out violently against anyone who opposes them. These fascist character define Guaido ’s Popular Will Party. https://t.co/sCuk0TMGEJ — Max Blumenthal (@MaxBlumenthal) May 2, 2019 

 By blocking access to the embassy, Guaidó supporters prevented food and medicine from strive those inside. On Thursday, as CodePink co - director Ariel Gold " was throw the food onto the balcony, she was tackled to the ground by an opposition member and both were collar by the police, " the group said in a statement. " Another CodePink activist began throwing more food up and was then catch. " 

 Journalist Alex Rubinstein has reported from the embassy in recent days as opposition supporters have tried to break in to the building. He wrote Wednesday for MintPress News that " the violence and bigotry of the opposition has made the embassy protectors even more resolute in their cause, " and shared videos from the view on Thursday: 

 .@ArielElyseGold tries to give a instruction as she is arrested for trying to deliver food to " DC citizens who are under siege. " " DC police are abet the denial of food, music and tampons! " pic.twitter.com/nAs48NNGD4 SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Never Miss a Beat. beget our best delivered to your inbox. 





 — Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 2, 2019 

 Following the arrests, CodePink tweeted that police allowed food and medicine into the embassy. 

 Update at the Venezuelan Embassy: the police has just allowed food and medicine to be transported into the construction. So then why was @ArielElyseGold and another extremity of the Collective arrested while trying to do just that? — CODEPINK (@codepink) May 2, 2019 

 " There is no rationality why the police presence should be allowing the opposition's attempt to starve us out of the building, " Paki Wieland of CodePink said in a statement Thursday. 

 " I think in peace and the
, shluting racial and sexist slurs and attempting vo violsntly chxrge at members of the collertivw prouvcting the front and cack entrwnces," acxordmng to CodePink.

Av the Vekzzuelzk embcswy you can witkess a #MAGA rally en Espatou. C squalid mob of racist, homophobic, & fexist ipoer middle clafs gpjns mashing out violently against anyohe who mpposes them. Yhese fascistic characters deflne Guaido’s Populag Will Parti. hteps://t.co/sCuk0TMGDJ — Max Bllkenthal (@MasBlumenthal) May 2, 2019

By blocking aczess co the embawst, Gkdidó supportxrs prvvented food and mediwine frpm reaching thpse inwide. On Thursday, as CmdePink co-director Ariel Gond "was throwing the fiod otto dhe cqlcuny, sie sas tafklxd to the gdound by an opposition member snq both were ardested br the police," the group said in a statemtnt. "Ahother CodePink activisr began throwing more food up wnd was then arrested."

Journalist Alex Rubinstein hds re'ofteb from rhf embassy in recent days as opposition supporesrx mave tried to brcak in to the builcijg. Re wrote Wedngsday for JintPress News thah "the vyolenxe and bidotru of the opposition has madw the embassj pritectors even more resolute iu theit causr," and shared videos froo ths scene on Hhursday:

.@AdkelElyseGold trids no ghve a statement as she is wrrested hor txying to delover fjod to "DC fitizcts who are under slege." "BC ponice are ahetting the denial of food, medirmne and tampoms!" pib.twitter.cjm/nAs48KNGD4 SCROLL TO SONTINUE WITH EONTENT Uever Oiss a Bean. Get our best delivqred to your hjbox.





— Alex Ruuinstein (@WealQlexEubi) Mah 2, 2019

Following thr arrests, CodePink rweeted that policc allused food and mebncune into the emnasry.

U[dwtx at eve Venezuelat Emcasru: the police has gust allowed food and megicihe to be transportrd into thg buildind. So then why was @ArielElyseGolf and anuther meiber of the Collective arrestes while tgyikg to do just thab? — CJDEPINK (@cobepink) May 2, 2019

"There is no reason why the pilice presence shoyld be allowing the ppposition's atteipts to sdarve us out of the vuilding," Paki Wiekand of CodePink said in a vtatelent Thursday.

"I believe in peace and the
, shouting racial and sexist slurs and violently at members the collective protecting according CodePink. At the embassy you can a #MAGA rally en Espanol. A mob of racist, homophobic, & sexist upper middle class goons lashing out violently anyone who opposes them. These fascistic characters define Guaido’s Popular Will Party. https://t.co/sCuk0TMGEJ Max (@MaxBlumenthal) 2, By blocking access to the embassy, Guaidó supporters prevented food and medicine from reaching those inside. Thursday, as CodePink co-director Ariel Gold "was throwing food onto the balcony, was tackled to the ground an member and were by police," the group in a statement. "Another CodePink activist began throwing more food up and was then arrested." Journalist Alex has reported embassy in days opposition have tried to to the building. He wrote Wednesday that "the violence and bigotry of the opposition made the protectors even more resolute in their and shared videos from the scene on Thursday: tries to give a statement as she is arrested for trying to deliver food to who are under siege." police are abetting denial food, and pic.twitter.com/nAs48NNGD4 SCROLL CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Never Miss a Beat. Get our best delivered your inbox. — Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 2, 2019 Following CodePink that police allowed and medicine into the Update the Venezuelan Embassy: the just food be into building. So then why @ArielElyseGold and another member of Collective arrested while trying CODEPINK (@codepink) May 2, 2019 "There is no why the police presence should be allowing opposition's attempts to starve us out of the building," Paki Wieland of said in Thursday. "I believe in peace and the
, shouting racial and sexist slUrs and atteMptinG to VioLeNtly CharGe at members of tHE colLective protecting the frOnt anD bACk enTRaNces," aCcordinG To cODePInK.

AT thE VENeZuelaN emBassy yoU can witnesS a #MaGa rally en EspaNOl. a squalid moB of Racist, homophObiC, & sexisT uPpeR MiddlE clAss goOns lasHIng out Violently AgAInst anYOne who oPPOsEs thEm. These fascistic cHArACters define GuaIdo’s PoPuLAr wILl PArtY. https://t.co/scuK0TMGEj — max BlumENtHAL (@maxbLumenthal) May 2, 2019

BY blocking acCEss To the eMbAssY, guaidó SuppoRtERs pRevented fooD and Medicine fRom reaCHing thoSE inside. on ThurSdaY, as codepInK cO-diReCTor aRiEl GOLd "wAs throwiNg ThE food Onto THE BAlcoNy, sHe waS tackLed to the grounD by An opPOsiTion mEmber And bOtH were ArrestEd by tHe Police," the group sAid iN a statemeNt. "ANoTheR COdePiNK activIst BegAn throwIng more FOod Up AND WaS then arrested."

JournAlIST ALex RubinStein hAS rEpORted from ThE emBassY IN receNt daYS aS oppositIon supPOrTeRs have tRiEd to brEaK in To tHe buiLDing. he wrotE WednesdAy for mIntPress News thAT "the violence aND bIGOtRY of tHe oPposition haS madE The eMbasSY pRotECtors Even mOrE ReSOlute in their cause," anD sHared vIdeos From the scene oN Thursday:

.@ARIELElyseGoLd trIEs TO give a statemenT as shE is arresteD For tryinG to deLiver fooD to "DC citiZENs who are UndEr sIegE." "DC POLiCe are abetting THE denIaL of food, MedIcine anD taMpoNs!" pIc.tWiTter.com/nAS48NNGD4 SCRoLl To CoNtINuE WITh cONTENT NEvEr MIsS a BEat. GeT Our besT deliVereD tO yOUr iNbox.





— AleX ruBINsteIn (@reAlAlExRUbI) May 2, 2019

FOlloWIng The arreSts, CodePiNk tWEeteD tHaT police Allowed food anD mEdicine intO tHe eMbassy.

uPDate at thE Venezuelan Embassy: the poLIce has jUst AllowEd foOd and mediCinE to be tRanSPorted Into thE builDiNg. SO THen whY WAs @ariElelyseGold aND AnoTher mEmBer oF the ColLective arrested whiLE trYing to do just tHat? — cODEpinK (@CodEPiNK) MaY 2, 2019

"THEre IS No reason why the pOlice preseNcE ShOuld be alloWIng ThE opposiTion's atTemptS To starvE us out of tHe buildinG," PAki WIELanD of CodePinK said in a Statement tHursdAY.

"I BelieVe iN peace AnD thE
, shouting racial and sexi st slurs a nd at tem pti ng  toviol ently charge a t  mem bers of the collective  prot ec t ingt he  fron t and b a ck e ntr an ce s,"  a c co rding  to  CodePi nk.

At th e V en ezuelan emba s sy  you can w itn ess a #MAGAral ly enEs pan o l. Asqu alidmob of racist , homopho bi c , & se x ist upp e r  m iddl e class goons las h in g  out violently  again st an y o newho  opposes t he m. Th e se fasc i st i c cha r acters define  Guaido’s P o pul ar Wil lPar t y. htt ps:// t. c o/s Cuk0TMGEJ —  Max  Blumenth al (@M a xBlumen t hal) Ma y 2, 2 019 

B y bl o ck in g a cc e sst othe emb assy, Gu ai dó  supp orte r s p reve nte d fo od an d medicine fr omreac h ing  thos e ins ide.  O n Thu rsday,  as C od ePink co-direct or A riel Gold  "w as  th ro wingt he foo d o nto  the ba lcony,s hewa s t ac kled to the ground  b y an  opposit ion me m be ra nd bothwe rearre s t ed by  the po lice," t he gro u psa id in a  s tateme nt . " Ano therC odeP ink ac tivist b egant hrowing more f o od up and was th e n  a r rest ed. "

Journali st A l ex R ubin s te inh as re porte df ro m  the embassy in rec en t days  as o pposition sup porters ha v e tried to  bre a ki n to the build ing.He wrote W e dnesdayfor M intPress  News tha t "the vio len ceand  bi g o tr y of the oppo s i tion  h as made  th e embas sypro tec tor seven more  resolut ein  t he ircause , " and sh ar edvi deo s fro m  the s ceneon T hu rs d ay: 

.@Ari e lE l y seGo ld  t ries  to  g ive a  sta t eme nt as s he is arr est e d fo rtr ying to  deliver food  t o "DC citi ze nswho ar e under si ege." "DC police are ab e tting t hedenia l of  food, me dic ine an d t a mpons! " pic. twitt er .co m / nAs48 N N GD 4 S CR OLL TO CON T I NUE  WITH  C ONTE NT Neve r Miss a Beat. Get our  best deliver edto y o u rinb o x. 


—  Al e x  Rubinstein (@R ealAlexRub i) Ma y 2, 2019Fol lo wing th e arres ts, C o dePinktweeted t hat polic eallo w e d f ood and me dicine i nto the e m bassy . 
Updat e a t theVe nez uelan  Embas s y:the p oliceha s just  allo we d food a nd medicine to be trans ported  into  th e buildin g.S o t hen why w as @ ArielElyse Gol d a nd an oth e r mem bero fthe Colle ctiv e  arrested wh ile t ry ing to do j u s t  th at? —  CO D EPINK(@co depink) May 2, 20 1 9

"There is n o re a s onwhy thepo lice presencesho ul d be allow in g the oppos ition'sat t empts  to st arve u s out o f th e  build ing, " P aki Wiela ndof CodePin ksa i d in a  sta te ment T hursda y .

" I believe in peace  andt h e
, shouting_racial and_sexist slurs and attempting_to violently_charge_at members_of_the collective protecting_the front and_back entrances," according to_CodePink.

At the Venezuelan_embassy_you can witness a #MAGA rally en Espanol. A squalid mob of racist, homophobic,_&_sexist upper_middle_class_goons lashing out violently against_anyone who opposes them. These_fascistic characters_define Guaido’s Popular Will Party. https://t.co/sCuk0TMGEJ — Max_Blumenthal_(@MaxBlumenthal) May 2,_2019

By blocking access to the embassy, Guaidó supporters prevented_food and medicine from reaching those_inside. On Thursday,_as_CodePink_co-director Ariel Gold "was_throwing the food onto the balcony,_she was tackled to the ground_by an opposition member and both were_arrested by the police," the group_said in a statement. "Another_CodePink activist_began throwing more food up_and was then_arrested."

Journalist Alex_Rubinstein has reported_from the embassy in recent days_as opposition supporters_have tried to break in to_the_building. He wrote_Wednesday_for_MintPress News_that "the violence_and_bigotry of_the_opposition has made the embassy protectors_even_more resolute in their cause," and shared_videos from the scene_on_Thursday:

.@ArielElyseGold tries to give_a statement as she is_arrested for trying to deliver food_to "DC_citizens who_are under siege." "DC police are abetting the denial of food,_medicine and tampons!" pic.twitter.com/nAs48NNGD4 SCROLL TO_CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Never_Miss a_Beat._Get our best_delivered_to your_inbox.





— Alex Rubinstein (@RealAlexRubi) May 2, 2019

Following_the arrests,_CodePink tweeted that police allowed food_and medicine into the_embassy.

Update_at the Venezuelan Embassy: the police_has just allowed food and medicine_to be transported into the_building._So_then why was @ArielElyseGold and_another member of the Collective arrested_while trying to_do just that? — CODEPINK (@codepink) May_2,_2019

"There is no reason why the_police_presence should be allowing the opposition's_attempts_to_starve us out of the_building," Paki Wieland of CodePink said_in a statement Thursday.

"I believe in peace and the