Demonstrations took place across Venezuela on Saturday, demanding the release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife who were abducted by the United States.
In the capital Caracas, thousands of people gathered in residential areas near the Fuerte Tiuna military base.
Waving Venezuelan national flags and banners reading "free Maduro," they marched along main roads while chanting slogans.
On January 3, the U.S. launched attacks on Venezuela, with one of the most intense bombing zones around the Fuerte Tiuna military base.
"The people are defending and supporting a democratically elected government. The Venezuelan Institute for Scientific Research was bombed and five research centers were affected. Today we take to the streets to show solidarity with this country, with the people, and as Venezuelan citizens, we support one another," said Marisabel Arteaga, a researcher.
"The people will continue to stand on the streets of Venezuela demanding the release of our president because we have to," said Vanessa Montero, a deputy of the National Assembly.
Protests in Venezuela demand release of Maduro couple
Protests in Venezuela demand release of Maduro couple
Protests in Venezuela demand release of Maduro couple
