Tens of thousands of government supporters marched across Venezuela on 11 August in what officials called a “Gran marcha antiimperialista por la paz,” voicing support for President Nicolás Maduro and condemning alleged foreign interference. The largest gathering in Caracas moved from Parque Francisco de Miranda to sites including the United Nations office and Plaza José Martí, while parallel demonstrations were held in several states. The ruling Socialist Party (PSUV) framed the mobilisation as a response to the United States, after US Attorney General Pam Bondi last week offered a $50 million reward for information leading to Maduro’s arrest on narcotrafficking accusations. Caracas government chief Nahún Fernández said the bounty “violates international law,” and PSUV secretary general Diosdado Cabello urged supporters to remain on alert against what he described as extremist plots. Maduro, who has been under US sanctions since 2017, has repeatedly denied drug-trafficking allegations and accused Washington of seeking regime change. The latest show of street support underscores the government’s strategy of mass mobilisation as it prepares for elections expected next year amid a prolonged economic crisis and continuing diplomatic isolation from the United States and several Latin American neighbours.
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