Social groups, unions, students, and professional organizations marched to the Zócalo in Mexico City in support of Venezuela and to demand the immediate release of constitutional President Nicolás Maduro Moros and First Lady Cilia Flores, kidnapped during the United States military attack on Venezuelan territory on January 3.
The day began on Paseo de la Reforma, near the Angel of Independence, where correspondent Antonio Aranda spoke with Irma, one of the protesters, who emphasized the importance of maintaining public denunciation: “If we allow this impunity to continue, Trump has already threatened to go after Colombia, he’s going after Mexico. Defending Venezuela is defending Latin America, the Caribbean, and the zone of peace. What he did to President Nicolás Maduro is an unthinkable outrage, violating all protocols.”
Irma added that the Mexican Anti-Imperialist Front is being formed, an initiative that seeks to coordinate solidarity with Venezuela and condemn the US military intervention. “For Venezuela, for the release of President Nicolás Maduro and Representative Cilia Flores, we defend sovereignty and peace in the Caribbean, Latin America, and Mexico,” she stated.
The protester explained that the demonstration was organized by the Mexican Coordinating Committee for Solidarity with Venezuela, and that the Anti-Imperialist Front, with state committees, will be formally established on February 14. “Just causes unite us, the anti-imperialist struggle strengthens us,” she stated.
During the mobilization, participants insisted that defending Venezuela is also defending the sovereignty of Mexico and the Latin American peoples. “Demanding the freedom of constitutional president Nicolás Maduro Moros and congresswoman Cilia Flores is a necessary demand to reaffirm our support for the independence of our peoples,” Irma emphasized.
Upon arriving at the Zócalo, representatives of various organizations took the floor to state their position on the kidnapping of the Venezuelan president and the first lady. Their speeches agreed that the release of both is an essential step to preserve regional peace.
Demonstrations like the one this Saturday in Mexico City have been replicated in various cities around the world, where social organizations have raised their voices in favor of the immediate release of Maduro and Flores, in rejection of US military interference in Latin America, and for the sovereignty and self-determination of Venezuela.
At the beginning of 2026, social organizations, intellectuals, students, and citizens worldwide have taken to the streets and squares to condemn the escalating US aggression against Latin American nations, as well as to demand an end to coercive measures against countries like Cuba.
The Trump Administration maintains a strategy of military and economic pressure against countries in the region and beyond. This policy has been evidenced by the presence of warships and aircraft near the Venezuelan coast between last August and January 3, 2026.
At the same time, Washington has tightened sanctions against Cuba, threatening to impose tariffs on countries that sell or supply oil to the island, in another step to strangle the economy, generate shortages and social instability, and force regime change. Iran, in West Asia, also faces similar tactics aimed at undermining its sovereignty.
The pressure on Venezuela escalated with a military operation that was initially disguised as a counter-narcotics deployment, which proceeded with extrajudicial killings on the high seas, the destruction of more than thirty vessels, and over 100 deaths.
These actions were part of the plan against Venezuela and the ambitions to control the vast energy and natural resources of that country and others in the region, including oil and rare earth elements. The culmination of the offensive against Venezuela was the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, an act contrary to international law and the Charter of the United Nations.
In the case of Cuba, the US administration has intensified the economic embargo and a blockade.
In the case of Cuba, the US administration has intensified the economic embargo and an energy blockade that hinders the maintenance of basic services on the island. Faced with this crisis, the Mexican government, led by President Claudia Sheinbaum, has expressed its commitment to its sovereign foreign policy and its support for the Cuban people.
A ship from the Mexican fleet, the Papaloapan, loaded with humanitarian aid, will set sail for Cuba in a gesture of solidarity to alleviate the difficult situation caused by US sanctions.
IMAGE CREDIT: “Defending Venezuela is defending Latin America, the Caribbean, and the zone of peace. What they did to President Nicolás Maduro is an unthinkable outrage, violating all protocols,” said one of the protesters. Photo: Concertación Política CDMX.
[ SOURCE: teleSUR ]
