On July 18, 2025, Venezuelan families, activists, and community members in Spain, Argentina, and Venezuela held protests demanding the release of political prisoners and the closure of alleged torture centers. They appealed to the Vatican for mediation, coinciding with the canonization of José Gregorio Hernández and Carmen. Venezuelan activist Sairam Rivas reported that 17 political prisoners in Venezuela are held in isolation, which she described as a form of torture. On July 29, 2025, Venezuelans in exile called on U.S. President Donald Trump to capture Nicolás Maduro following his designation as a terrorist and leader of a drug cartel. Subsequently, Trump announced a reward of 140 million Brazilian reais for information leading to Maduro's capture. The U.S. State Department also demanded the release of an Argentine gendarme detained in Venezuela and called for the removal of Maduro’s regime, labeling it as terrorist and involved in drug trafficking.