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Original article: Miles marcharon en Venezuela para exigir la liberación de Maduro, a un mes de su secuestro

Acting President Delcy Rodríguez Claims Country is «Calm» Following a Month Since U.S. Attack and Maduro’s Abduction

A sea of red flooded the main avenues of Caracas and several cities across Venezuela on Tuesday. The unified aim of the demonstrators was clear, voiced through chants, banners, and songs: demand the release of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were abducted exactly one month ago during a U.S. military incursion.

On the anniversary of those events on January 3, the protest aimed to showcase the strength of Chavismo and reaffirm the commitment to resist against the pressures from the Trump administration.

The gathering drew thousands of workers, students, and members of social movements. The march began near the La Previsora building in Plaza Venezuela. From there, the column of protesters, accompanied by trucks with loudspeakers, made its way along Libertador and Urdaneta avenues, concluding at the iconic Santa Capilla corner in the heart of the Caribbean country’s capital.

«Venezuela Needs Nicolás»

The route formally connected several high-profile government buildings, showcasing support for Acting President Delcy Rodríguez, who took office following the abduction of the constitutional president and first lady.

«The homeland has arrived, the peace that Venezuela needs; Nicolás is essential!» chanted the demonstrators in unison.

Among the crowd, 58-year-old public employee José Perdomo expressed the emotional state of the population following Washington’s aggression: «We feel confused, sad, angry; there are many emotions within this process that have brought us to the streets.»

However, he made it clear that «hope remains in the streets fighting, and sooner or later they will have to release our president.»

«Here is the steadfast, loyal people, kneeling on the ground, waiting for his return,» declared another protester.

Another participant affirmed: «Let them resist; we are here in absolute solidarity with our constitutional president and his wife Cilia Flores.»

«Have strength and hope, they will be here sooner or later,» emphasized a young Venezuelan.

During the main event, two large banners featuring Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores were unveiled as part of the international campaign for their freedom. The voice of the late commander Hugo Chávez resonated in the square from his final speech on December 8, 2012: «My firm, full opinion, as unwavering as a full moon, is that you should choose Nicolás Maduro as the president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,» he stated back then.

Maduro’s Son: The Venezuelan People are “Peaceful and Diplomatic”

One of the most anticipated speeches was delivered by Nicolás Maduro Guerra, the president’s son, who acted as the central speaker.

The young legislator described the march as “beautiful” and claimed it demonstrated a permanently mobilized populace.

Referring to the events of January 3, he called it a scar that would be marked “on our faces forever.”

In his speech, he extended a call for resistance and emphasized that the Venezuelan people “are peaceful and diplomatic” and that “Venezuela will never be a nation that aggresses another.”

He also clarified that “the Venezuelan people are not anti-American, but have developed a deep anti-imperialist consciousness.”

From other parts of the country, significant figures from the government echoed his sentiments. The Minister of Interior and Justice, Diosdado Cabello, during an event in Portuguesa state, stressed that “a month since that attack, we have been focused, as our sister and acting president Delcy Rodríguez has said, on the fundamental task of bringing our President and companion Cilia Flores back to the country.”

Cabello, like Maduro Guerra in Caracas, recognized the “fallen heroes and heroines,” referring to more than 100 individuals who, according to the government, were killed during the bombings and the incursion on January 3, including 32 Cuban fighters.

The impact of the campaign for the liberation of the Venezuelan president and his wife was manifested, as revealed by Nahum Fernández, Vice President of Mobilization and Events of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), with the collection of over 300,000 letters written by the people “sending love to Maduro.”

Delcy Rodríguez Calls for “Political and Diplomatic Dialogue” with the U.S.

During one of the mass events, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez stated that the country is “calm” one month after the U.S. attack carried out in Caracas and the states of Miranda, La Guaira, and Aragua, which resulted in 100 dead and an equal number of injured.

“The country is calm. The country is tranquil, but it has a national clamor: to demand the freedom of President Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores,” said Delcy Rodríguez, alongside her brother and President of Parliament, Jorge Rodríguez, and Minister of Interior, Diosdado Cabello.

In a broadcast by state channel VTV, the acting president indicated that she recently spoke by phone with U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, advocating for a “path” of respect.

“If there’s one thing that has united Venezuelans, it is the rejection of this type of aggression (… The differences, controversies, and divergences with the Government of the United States must be handled diplomatically, through political dialogue,” she underscored, while affirming that Venezuela “has transformed and matured” following the January 3 attack, vowing to “work hard” to “overcome” the “differences.”

“We must work with effort; we must work with respect,” she stated, emphasizing the need to “build a working agenda” with the United States from the “differences.”

Rodríguez insisted that Venezuelans hope that “the controversies, the divergences” with the North American country can be resolved through “political and diplomatic dialogue.”

“This must be the path: respect, respect for international legality, respect for interpersonal relationships,” indicated Delcy Rodríguez, who noted that “historically there are many ties” between Venezuela and the United States.

Sources: TeleSUR, La Jornada, El Tiempo, and Prensa Latina.

Featured photo: La Jornada.

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