University students who oppose the Venezuelan government march on Youth Day in Caracas on February 12, 2026

University students who oppose the Venezuelan government march on Youth Day in Caracas on February 12, 2026

 Juan BARRETO

Thousands of Venezuelans demonstrated on Thursday to demand the release of all remaining political prisoners and full freedoms a month after the overthrow of autocratic leader Nicolas Maduro.

"We are not afraid," the demonstrators chanted at the first major opposition rally since Maduro's capture by US forces, creating scenes that would have been unthinkable during his repressive rule.

Originally published on doc.afp.com, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange.

Tags

Recommended for you