TEHRAN – Mass protests sweep the U.S., Canada and Europe against U.S. military aggression on Venezuela.

Public anger erupted across the United States as demonstrators poured their anger on the streets to condemn the U.S. military aggression against Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, denouncing the action as illegal, imperialist, and carried out without public consent.

Protests were held in Washington, D.C., where demonstrators gathered near federal buildings to oppose the forced removal of Venezuela’s president and demand an immediate end to U.S. military action. 

In Chicago, several hundred people filled Federal Plaza holding signs reading “No Blood for Oil,” “Hands Off Latin America,” and “No U.S. War on Venezuela,” accusing the Trump government of launching an unconstitutional war without congressional authorization.

In Seattle, crowds marched along the waterfront chanting, “The people united will never be defeated,” while condemning the invasion as unlawful and rejecting claims that the attack was about democracy or security. 

Protesters argued the operation was driven by oil interests and Washington’s long-standing efforts to dominate Latin America.

Demonstrations continued in Philadelphia, where protesters marched from City Hall to a U.S. Armed Forces recruitment center on Spring Garden Street, calling on Congress to reclaim its authority over war-making. 

Chants of “Viva, Viva, Venezuela” rang out as demonstrators held signs reading “No War on Venezuela,” “End U.S. Imperialism,” and “No Blood for Oil.”

In New York City, demonstrators gathered in Times Square, denouncing the U.S. military assault and expressing solidarity with the Venezuelan people. 

Organizers said more than 80 anti-war rallies took place throughout the United States. 

Opposition to the U.S. aggression was also visible beyond the American borders. 

In Canada, demonstrators gathered outside the U.S. Consulate in downtown Toronto, condemning the military aggression and the kidnapping of President Maduro. 

The protest lasted more than two hours in freezing temperatures, with crowds chanting “Hands off Venezuela” and accusing the United States of violating international law.

“This is an atrocious thing that the United States has done,” one demonstrator told local media. “Venezuela is a country that has never done anything to the United States of America or to Canada, and yet it was brutally attacked in the morning at two o’clock, and its president was kidnapped along with his wife.”

Anger also spread across Europe. In London, an emergency protest organized by the Stop the War Coalition took place outside Downing Street, with demonstrators demanding that the British government condemn the U.S. attack, call for an immediate halt to military operations, and demand the return of President Maduro to Venezuela.

“We demand the British government condemn the forced removal of Maduro and the U.S. attack on Venezuela. The government must call for an immediate cessation of military action by the U.S. and the return of Maduro to his country,” a statement read.

In Paris, hundreds gathered at Place de la République in support of the Venezuelan people, denouncing U.S. aggression. Local reports said demonstrators burned an American flag in protest over the capture of President Maduro and his wife.

In Berlin, crowds rallied against the U.S. military assault, calling on the German government to formally condemn Washington’s actions and demand the release of Venezuela’s president, whom protesters said was kidnapped on U.S. President Donald Trump’s orders.

In Stockholm, hundreds gathered to denounce the U.S. assault and the kidnapping of the Venezuelan president and first lady. 

Protests were also reported in Amsterdam, Rome, Athens, and elsewhere, highlighting the growing opposition in Europe.

From cities across the United States to Canada and capitals throughout Europe, as well as Latin America, demonstrators warned that the U.S. aggression against Venezuela represents a dangerous escalation of militarism, a violation of international law, and a serious threat to global peace.