Venezuelans marching in the streets of Caracas to show support for President Nicolas Maduro and their anti-imperialist spirit. Caracas, Monday, August 11, 2025. Photo: La IguanaTV.
Caracas (OrinocoTribune.com)—This Monday, August 11, the Venezuelan people mobilized across various states as part of the “Great Anti-Imperialist March for Peace and Against the Narcoterrorism of the Fascist Far-Right.”
Protesters aimed to express unyielding support for President Nicolás Maduro and reject interventionist policies by the US government. The march followed US Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s offer of a $50 million bounty for Maduro’s “capture” under false pretexts of drug cartel ties.
Venezuelan authorities and citizens deem this action a flagrant violation of international law and national sovereignty.
In Caracas, the main mobilization stopped at Francisco de Miranda Park, then the United Nations (UN) headquarters on Francisco de Miranda Avenue. Subsequent stops included Altamira Square, Plaza El Indio, the Ministry for Habitation and Housing, and José Martà Square near Chacaito.
Capital District Head of Government NahĂşn Fernández stated on social media: “We condemn destabilization attempts, riots, and terrorist acts—phenomena overcome by our people’s indomitable will.”
“We reject fascist groups promoting violence and terror, financed by the US government as it positions itself as the world’s judge. They unjustly detain children and migrants. Now, they escalate bounties against our president—a grave affront to state authority. This reveals the empire’s desperation. We demand respect for Venezuela’s sovereignty and Maduro’s leadership,” Fernández said.
United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) Secretary General Diosdado Cabello RondĂłn emphasized revolutionary forces would mobilize “in perfect unity, defending the homeland and peace.”
“As one bloc, we defend the homeland, peace, independence, sovereignty and our constitution,” Cabello said at a PSUV press conference, adding: “We must stay vigilant. The homeland’s enemies resort to extremism, violence, and terrorism.”
He noted that Venezuelan sectors using these tactics are linked to drug trafficking, conspirators, and criminal gangs “now protected abroad, like Ecuador.”
The Trump administration’s $50 million bounty fulfills a long-sought goal of Venezuela’s far-right opposition, which in 2024 fundraised to hire US mercenary Erik Prince to “solve” Venezuela’s “problem.” The government called the bounty raised a “propaganda operation,” distracting from US domestic crises.
US Attorney General Pamela Bondi accused Maduro of ties to drug cartels beyond Tren de Aragua and Cartel de los Soles—now including Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil dismissed this as a “media show” for extremist appeasement. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed zero evidence linking Maduro to Mexican cartels.
Jorge RodrĂguez
National Assembly President Jorge RodrĂguez condemned White House threats “aimed at sowing terror. Continue your threats. We will keep supporting the people alongside Nicolás Maduro—whose global solidarity reflects his character.”
He recalled defeating opponents “across the board, in elections, on Venezuela’s streets, and against sanctions.” Washington now commits “the most criminal acts: planting bombs in plazas to murder children and create bloodshed,” he warned, referencing recent foiled terrorist plots.
“They miscalculated… not accounting for Maduro’s strength, this indomitable people, heirs to America’s liberators.”
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RodrĂguez condemned US violations of international law and peoples’ independence, vowing Maduro “will never bow.” He added, “The planet’s largest drug-consuming nation attacks Venezuela—one of drug trafficking’s fiercest opponents.”
“The real antidrug fight began when Commander Chávez expelled the DEA, this planet’s chief drug traffickers.”
Special for Orinoco Tribune by staff
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