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Anti-US rally met by Venezuelan counter-protesters in Dublin

About 100 Venezuelan protesters in Dublin called for democracy, the release of political prisoners, and Maduro's removal while anti-US demonstrators opposed US intervention.

  • This past week more than 100 people gathered outside the US embassy in Dublin protesting intervention in Venezuela, with Sinn Féin, People Before Profit and Eirígí present and chanting slogans.
  • Following US forces' entry into Venezuela a week earlier, the Venezuelan diaspora called for democracy and the release of political prisoners, noting the present Venezuelan government freed 11 but jailed over 1,000.
  • At the rally individuals told personal stories, with Carmen Parada Ortiz showing a photo of her mother Xiomara Ortiz, 63, a political prisoner lacking medical care, while Oraini Ribas and her husband Gustavo Lanz Núñez expressed hope for justice.
  • Counter‑protesters celebrated Maduro's removal, supporting it regardless of whether it was achieved by the US, Donald Trump, or others, citing eight million refugees and a step toward freedom.
  • On Saturday about 100 Venezuelans gathered on the Ha'penny Bridge, Dublin city centre to celebrate Maduro's removal and demand political prisoners' release while raising concerns about Iran, Cuba, China and Russia and the 2024 vote for Edmundo González.
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Anti-US rally met by Venezuelan counter-protesters in Dublin

More than 100 people participated in a demonstration outside the US embassy, protesting against intervention in Venezuela.

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The Independent broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Saturday, January 10, 2026.
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