"SAN JOSE Protestors braved a rainy Sunday afternoon to show out against President Donald Trump's military action against Venezuela that resulted in the capture of the country's president. More than 100 people braved the rain, with umbrellas and hoods pulled low, to push back against Trump's attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president early Saturday morning. Many held Venezuelan flags and signs reading Stop attacking Venezuela and Hands off Venezuela.Advocates led chants of No boots underground, no bombs in the air, US out"
"Uriel Magdaleno, an organizer with Community Service Organization San Jose, condemned repeated attacks on Venezuelans at home and abroad immigration sweeps in Chicago, the end of temporary protected status and now the bombing of Venezuela. Stop the exploitation of undocumented workers, stop the separation of families and stop the violence against the undocumented, which is why we stand here today in solidarity with the Venezuelan people, he said at the rally."
"The Trump administration carried out a military operation early Saturday capturing Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were then transported to the United States where they are facing charges of narco-terrorism. Maduro, who was sworn into to a third presidential term in January 2025 after opposition parties who independently tallied the election's votes maintained that his opponent won the election, was not accepted as the election's winner by many world leaders."
More than 100 people gathered in San Jose, holding Venezuelan flags and signs reading Stop attacking Venezuela and Hands off Venezuela. Organizers included San Jose Against War and 50501 San Jose, with chants of No boots underground, no bombs in the air, US out of everywhere. Uriel Magdaleno of Community Service Organization San Jose condemned immigration sweeps, the end of temporary protected status and the bombing of Venezuela, calling to stop exploitation, family separations and violence against undocumented people. A U.S. operation captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, who were transported to the United States and face narco-terrorism charges; many world leaders did not accept Maduro's contested third term.
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