Supporters and opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro faced off in central Madrid on Sunday evening.

Police escorted a group of supporters of Maduro away from the Puerta del Sol square to try to calm tensions between the two groups.

According to an eyewitness, the pro-Maduro group was made up mainly of left-wing Spanish nationals, some of whom could be heard chanting "the struggle continues" as they were led away.

The group of anti-Maduro protesters was comprised mostly of Venezuelans living in Spain who shouted "freedom" towards the opposing demonstrators.

Sarais Leon, a Venezuelan national living in Madrid (seen at 1:19 in this video), said she had been kicked by a pro-Maduro protester when she tried to explain the difficulty of life in Venezuela under the Maduro regime.

Protesters pro Maduro Face Guido Protesters in Madrid Central Puerta del Sol
The police tried to control tension between demonstrators- A group of Spanish supporters of Maduro regime had been escorted by the police after tension when Venezuelan citizens residents in Madrid.
Shotlist:
- Venezuelans residents in Madrid shouting at pro Maduro supporters
-Various Pro Maduro supporters ( mostly Spanish nationality) in the are, saying " the fight will continue) been escorted by the riot police to leave the area
-Against Maduro Venezuelan citizens residents in Madrid, objurgate and shout at the pro Maduro group. They chanting "freedom"
- Police trying to calm down protesters against Maduro
- protesters against Maduro, shouting " we are Venezuelans and we want freedom"
- Soundbite Spanish Sarais Leon, Venezuelan and Madrid resident saying
" A man ( pro Maduro ) kicks me and the only thing I did was trying to make them to understand what is happening in my country, that is not an easy situation because my country is suffering starvation and is going through a very difficult situation. My family is there (in Venezuela) and I´m here (in Spain) alone and we don't want violence we just wanted to talk to them to make them understand
- police