Thousands of supporters of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro marched through the streets of Caracas to demand his release, one month after he was removed in a dramatic US military operation. Protesters chanted slogans, waved national flags, and accused foreign powers of interfering in Venezuela’s sovereignty.
The government-organized march included public sector workers carrying photographs of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who was also detained during the operation. Trucks played loud music as crowds dressed in red, the color of the Chavista movement, filled several main avenues of the capital.
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Meanwhile, interim president Delcy Rodriguez continues to face pressure from both Washington and Maduro loyalists within her administration. Although she has pledged cooperation with the United States, she remains closely linked to the political movement that dominated Venezuela for decades.
At the same time, the United States has signaled willingness to support Rodriguez if she allows foreign access to Venezuela’s oil sector and pushes political reforms. In response, she has freed some political prisoners and opened parts of the nationalized energy industry to private investment.
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Earlier in the day, students and families of detainees also staged protests calling for a long-promised amnesty law. Rodriguez said the law aims to promote reconciliation, but it has yet to reach parliament, where many lawmakers remain aligned with Maduro’s political legacy.
Overall, Venezuela remains deeply divided as supporters demand the return of their former leader while the opposition calls for new elections. As public protests grow again, the country faces renewed uncertainty over its political future.