Wuilly Arteaga (23) postao je poznat nakon što je snimljen kako usred sukoba policije i prosvjednika svira na svojoj violini nacionalnu himnu.
Prosvjedi protiv predsjednika Nicolasa Madura traju već četiri mjeseca i u njima je život izgubilo 110 osoba.
Handout picture released by Robert Carmona-Borjas showing Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga, who gained fame for playing at many of Venezuela's opposition marches, lying in a hospital bed in Caracas on July 22, 2017 after he was injured during a protest. The 23-year-old said he was hit by buckshot. Making his way through bursts of tear gas and shotguns, Wuilly Arteaga plays the violin and, with his music, has become an iconic character in the protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. / AFP PHOTO / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / HO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Handout picture released by Robert Carmona-Borjas showing Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga, who gained fame for playing at many of Venezuela's opposition marches, sitting in a hospital bed in Caracas on July 22, 2017 after he was injured during a protest. The 23-year-old said he was hit by buckshot. Making his way through bursts of tear gas and shotguns, Wuilly Arteaga plays the violin and, with his music, has become an iconic character in the protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. / AFP PHOTO / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / HO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Handout picture released by Robert Carmona-Borjas showing Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga, who gained fame for playing at many of Venezuela's opposition marches, sitting in a hospital bed in Caracas on July 22, 2017 after he was injured during a protest. The 23-year-old said he was hit by buckshot. Making his way through bursts of tear gas and shotguns, Wuilly Arteaga plays the violin and, with his music, has become an iconic character in the protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. / AFP PHOTO / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / HO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Grab taken from a handout video released by Robert Carmona-Borjas showing Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga, who gained fame for playing at many of Venezuela's opposition marches, lying in a hospital bed in Caracas on July 22, 2017 after he was injured during a protest. The 23-year-old said he was hit by buckshot. Making his way through bursts of tear gas and shotguns, Wuilly Arteaga plays the violin and, with his music, has become an iconic character in the protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. / AFP PHOTO / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / HO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Grab taken from a handout video released by Robert Carmona-Borjas showing Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga, who gained fame for playing at many of Venezuela's opposition marches, being assisted after he was injured during a protest in Caracas on July 22, 2017. The 23-year-old said he was hit by buckshot. Making his way through bursts of tear gas and shotguns, Wuilly Arteaga plays the violin and, with his music, has become an iconic character in the protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. / AFP PHOTO / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS AND AFP PHOTO / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / HO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Grab taken from a handout video released by Robert Carmona-Borjas showing Venezuelan violinist Wuilly Arteaga, who gained fame for playing at many of Venezuela's opposition marches, playing his violin as he lies in a hospital bed in Caracas on July 22, 2017 after he was injured during a protest. The 23-year-old said he was hit by buckshot. Making his way through bursts of tear gas and shotguns, Wuilly Arteaga plays the violin and, with his music, has become an iconic character in the protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. / AFP PHOTO / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / Robert CARMONA-BORJAS / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / ROBERT CARMONA-BORJAS / HO" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Arteaga je uhićen u četvrtak, kazao je Alfredo Romero iz organizacije Penal Forum rights group. "Kosu su mu palili upaljačem, teško ga premlatili i ne čuje više na desno uho", kazao je Romero.
Vlasti nisu željele odgovoriti na upite o sudbini violinista.
Više od 4800 osoba uhićeno je tijekom četiri mjeseca nemira a u pritvorima je još 1300 osoba.
(FILES) This file photo taken on May 24, 2017 shows opposition activist and violin player Wuilly Arteaga in front of an armoured vehicle of the riot police during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. According to a human rights NGO report, Artega, 23, was arrested on July 27, 2017, during a protest within a 48-hour strike called by the opposition. / AFP PHOTO / FEDERICO PARRA
(FILES) This file photo taken on May 24, 2017 shows opposition activist and violin player Wuilly Arteaga during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.
According to a human rights NGO report, Artega, 23, was arrested on July 27, 2017, during a protest within a 48-hour strike called by the opposition. / AFP PHOTO / FEDERICO PARRA
