Protests erupt in US cities over Trump’s military intervention in Venezuela

<p>Hundreds came out to protest in large cities coast to coast, even as many in the diaspora celebrated ousting of Maduro </p><p>Protests bubbled up in several US cities over the weekend as people demonstrated against the Trump administration’s unilateral military intervention in Venezuela – even as many in the diaspora <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/us-venezuelans-maduro-doral">publicly celebrated</a> the forced removal of president <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/nicolas-maduro">Nicolás Maduro</a>.</p><p>Gatherings took place as crowds expressed opposition to a potential war with Venezuela and to declare illegal the US operation to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/tactical-surprise-and-air-dominance-how-the-us-snatched-maduro-in-two-and-a-half-hours">snatch Maduro</a> early on Saturday and bring him to the US to face drug-trafficking charges in court.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/venezuela-trump-protests-us-cities">Continue reading...</a>