Hundreds of Americans rallied in New York, Washington, and Los Angeles to denounce a US military operation in Venezuela that resulted in the arrest of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Adela Flores, and their transfer to US territory to stand trial.
Protesters held banners and chanted slogans condemning US intervention, reflecting growing public anger inside the United States over recent developments in Venezuela.
A massive crowd has taken the streets of Philadelphia, joining more than 100 cities across the US to stand for peace, not war against Venezuela! pic.twitter.com/EmZEWLCXT4
— Party for Socialism and Liberation (@pslnational) January 4, 2026
In Washington, activists demonstrated outside the White House to protest the US strikes, voicing their opposition to any new war involving the United States and condemning President Donald Trump’s policy toward Latin America. Participants described the operation as an assault on the sovereignty of an independent state and warned of its humanitarian and political consequences.
Speaking to US and Arab media outlets, some demonstrators expressed fears of a repeat of the devastating scenarios seen in past wars. They argued that the conflict has little to do with defending democracy or combating drug trafficking and instead is aimed at securing control over Venezuela’s oil resources. The protesters said the operation serves the interests of US oil companies rather than the American or Venezuelan people, calling for an immediate de-escalation and respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty.
Dozens of cities across the country today marched against Trump’s war on Venezuela. The marches were called as part of an emergency day of action in response to the administration’s bombing of Caracas last night.
— BreakThrough News (@BTnewsroom) January 4, 2026
Even more actions are planned for tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/S7ENNJgtbv
Organizers said the New York rally was one of more than 80 protest actions held on Saturday across US cities, organized by the ANSWER Coalition, a group known for its opposition to wars and US military interventions.
In Los Angeles, demonstrators gathered despite heavy rain, holding signs reading “Stop bombing Venezuela now!” and “No blood for oil.” They stressed the need to oppose what they described as an illegal war, warning that the Trump administration’s efforts to shape Venezuela’s future leadership following Maduro’s arrest raise further concerns about the dangers of direct US interference in the affairs of a sovereign nation.
The protests come amid mounting international and domestic criticism of the US military operation, which Washington announced earlier this week and which led to the seizure of Maduro and his wife and their removal from Venezuelan territory—an act widely described as a flagrant violation of the principles of sovereignty and non-intervention.
Source: Al-Manar Website