A video shows a woman dressed in Venezuelan colours spilling blood on the red carpet of an event, as a form of protest against the Maduro regime. But is it real?
A video circulating on Facebook since mid-August shows a woman shedding what appears to be blood. The post has thousands of views and shares and the user who made the post mail The original statement indicated that it was an act of protest by Miss Venezuela in relation to the regime of Nicolás Maduro and the violence exercised against the opposition.
On July 28, 2024, just weeks before the post was shared, Maduro was declared the winner of the Venezuelan presidential election, although the result was questioned by the opposition and the international community. Several days of protests followed in the country, with the regime accused of electoral fraud.
But the video circulating on social media does not show Miss Venezuela. The images actually show a protest by a man of influence A Ukrainian woman during the 76th Cannes Film Festival, which took place in 2023. Ilona Chernobai was on the red carpet at the event when she pulled two bags of red paint from inside her dress and poured it on herself.
The episode took place symbolically before the premiere of a Russian film at the film festival and was intended to draw attention to the war in Ukraine. Chernobai shared a video of the event on its own social media at the time, and the event was also recorded and reported by several media outlets.
Also, the current Miss Venezuela is Ileana Márquez Pedroza, who, naturally, is not the same person from the video, a Ukrainian influence.
Conclusion
The widely shared video of a woman pouring fake blood on herself is real, but it does not correspond to a Miss Venezuela protest against the regime of Nicolás Maduro. In fact, it is a demonstration against the war in Ukraine. The moment was not directed by Ilona Chernobai, a man of influence Ukrainian woman took advantage of the premiere of a Russian film at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival to throw two bags of red paint at herself, thereby drawing attention to the war.
The protest gained international press coverage and Chernobai herself confirmed on social media that she was responsible for the incident.
Thus, according to Observer’s classification system, this content is:
MISTAKEN
In Facebook’s ranking system this content is:
FAKE: Claims about the main content are factually inaccurate. This option usually corresponds to “false” or “mostly false” ratings on fact-checking websites.
NOTE: This content was selected by Observador as part of a fact-checking partnership with Facebook.
Source: Observadora
