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Oct 22, 2026

Thousands protest across Venezuela demanding elections in first nationwide demonstration in nearly two years

Thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets Thursday in the first nationwide opposition protest in nearly two years, demanding free elections and political changes. The demonstrations, led by supporters of opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado, called for presidential elections to be scheduled as early as 2027 and the release of political prisoners, following the capture of former President Nicolas Maduro by US forces.

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▪Protesters at the October 22, 2026 Caracas demonstration demanded the release of all political prisoners in Venezuela alongside calls for presidential elections.
▪Thousands of Venezuelans protested across cities including Caracas, Valencia, Maracay, San Cristóbal, and Maracaibo on October 22, 2026, demanding free elections and political changes.
▪Acting President Delcy Rodríguez met with U.S.-backed opposition negotiator Dinorah Figuera on October 22, 2026, inside the presidential palace to discuss a political transition framework.

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María Corina Machado Nicolás Maduro

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Delay of Venezuela's promised transition elections1 Human rights1 Maduro regime1 Political imprisonment1 Protests and civil unrest1 Venezuela's promised transition elections1 World affairs1

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