Protesters and revelers alike took to the streets on Saturday in response to the U.S. navy assault on Venezuela and the seize of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Individuals react to the information of the seize of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, after U.S. navy actions in Venezuela on Saturday, in Doral, Florida, close to Miami.
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Some Venezuelan residents and residents residing the world over celebrated the Trump administration’s intervention within the South American nation, whereas others condemned what they are saying is an act of conflict and a continuation of an extended historical past of U.S. navy actions in Latin America.
Protesters rally exterior the White Home Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Washington, after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his spouse in a navy operation.
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Photos captured by photojournalists present emotional reactions from Caracas, exterior the White Home, Spain, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Chile and extra.
Venezuelans react to information of Maduro’s seize
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro collect alongside an avenue in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Explosions have been heard in Caracas and different cities close to airports and navy bases within the in a single day hours as President Trump introduced that the U.S. navy had launched a “large-scale” assault on Venezuela and captured Maduro and his spouse.
Supporters of Nicolas Maduro burn a United States flag throughout a gathering close to Miraflores palace after explosions and low-flying plane have been heard within the early hours on Jan. 3, 2026 in Caracas, Venezuela.
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Venezuela Vice President Delcy Rodriguez stated later Saturday that Maduro is Venezuela’s “solely president,” demanding the US launch Maduro and his spouse, Cilia Flores.
Venezuelans throughout Latin America wave flags
Venezuelans residing in Chile have a good time in Santiago after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan chief Nicolas Maduro.
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There have been blended reactions to the information of the U.S. strikes in Venezuela throughout Latin America.
A lady in Mexico Metropolis defaces the facade of the U.S. Embassy with pink handprints in protest in opposition to the seize of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Many Venezuelans in Chile poured into the streets, celebrating the navy motion in Venezuela. Whereas members of left-wing organizations in Argentina protested exterior the U.S. embassy in Buenos Aires. Their indicators learn: “We condemn the U.S. bombing and the kidnapping of Maduro.”
A demonstrator holds a banner with a message that reads in Spanish: “Out of Venezuela, U.S.” throughout a protest exterior the U.S. embassy in Argentina.
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In neighboring Colombia, some demonstrators celebrated in Bogota as Colombian President Gustavo Petro expressed issues over the bombing on social media.
Individuals have a good time on the Bolivar sq. in Bogota, Colombia, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan chief Nicolas Maduro.
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“Alert to the entire world, they’ve attacked Venezuela bombing with missiles,” Petro stated, calling for a gathering of the United Nations.
A person pastes an indication studying “Reward U$50.000.000” depicting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, on the Miguel de Cervantes park, close to the Venezuelan Embassy in Lima, Peru.
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Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez additionally denounced what he known as “the prison assault by the U.S.” on Venezuela. He joined protesters in Havana and known as for pressing condemnation from the worldwide group.
Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel (middle) flutters a Venezuelan and Cuban nationwide flags in assist of Venezuelan chief Nicolas Maduro in Havana.
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Venezuelans in Europe take to the streets
Demonstrators maintain a banner studying “free now President Maduro” throughout a rally close to the U.S. Embassy in central Rome in opposition to the U.S. operation in Venezuela that resulted within the seize of the Venezuelan president.
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Many Venezuelans migrated to Europe in recent times to hunt asylum. A few of those that rallied in Rome, Italy, on Saturday confirmed assist for Maduro.
Dozens of Venezuelans have a good time the “fall of Maduro’s regime” at Puerta del Sol in Madrid, Spain.
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Many demonstrators in Spain — which has one of many largest numbers of Venezuelans in Europe, in keeping with the European Union Company for Asylum — celebrated U.S. actions.
A protester in Athens, Greece, raises a U.S. flag which has been set ablaze throughout a rally opposing the US strikes on Venezuela and the capturing of its President Nicolas Maduro.
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In Greece and Germany, which even have a rising group of asylum seekers from Venezuela, protesters have been seen talking out in opposition to the U.S. navy.
“Fuera Yanquis de América Latina” (Yankees out of Latin America) will be seen on a banner at an indication in Berlin in solidarity with Venezuela and in opposition to the U.S. assault on the South American nation.
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