‘Hands off Venezuela’ demonstrations kick off worldwide

Published January 7, 2026 4:01pm ET



Protests around the world formed against the United States’s operation in Venezuela.

Operation Absolute Resolve started and ended Saturday when the Army’s Delta Force invaded Caracas, Venezuela, and captured former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The city also suffered seven missile strikes, which resulted in the deaths of 80 Venezuelans.

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