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Venezuelan Protests Erupt Demanding Democracy and Prisoner Release

2/12/2026

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Protests erupted across Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, fell from power.
Demonstrators gathered at the Central University of Venezuela.
They demanded the release of political prisoners and a transition to democracy.
The regime remains in power, with skepticism about the interim government's commitment to genuine reform, as many political prisoners remain detained and amnesty transparency continues.
Jesús Armas, an opposition leader, said fear is diminishing among citizens.

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Protests erupted across Venezuela after Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan president, fell from power.
Demonstrators gathered at the Central University of Venezuela.
They demanded the release of political prisoners and a transition to democracy.
The regime remains in power, with skepticism about the interim government's commitment to genuine reform, as many political prisoners remain detained and amnesty transparency continues.
Jesús Armas, an opposition leader, said fear is diminishing among citizens.