Venezuela: Thousands Demand Maduro’s Return in Caracas Protest

Thousands of Nicolás Maduro supporters marched in Caracas on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, demanding the return of the ousted Venezuelan president. The protest marked one month since the U.S. military operation that led to his arrest, according to AFP reporters. Chanting ‘Venezuela needs Nicolás,’ demonstrators — many public-sector employees — held photos of Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Social media posts under hashtags like #LosQueremosDeVuelta and #BringThemBack amplified the campaign. Though interim President Delcy Rodríguez has sought closer ties with Washington, her administration continues to demand Maduro’s and Flores’s repatriation from U.S. custody.