SHOTLIST:

NAPLES, ITALY (JANUARY 3, 2026) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL)

1. VENEZUELAN FLAG FLYING

2. DEMONSTRATORS SPEAKING AND WAVING VENEZUELAN FLAGS (TWO SHOTS)

3. ESQUIA RUBÍN DE CELIS NÚÑEZ, VENEZUELA’S CONSUL GENERAL IN NAPLES, ADDRESSING CROWD THROUGH MEGAPHONE (TWO SHOTS)

4. VARIOUS OF DEMONSTRATORS MARCHING IN NAPLES, WAVING VENEZUELAN FLAGS AND CHANTING SLOGANS

NAPLES, ITALY - JANUARY 3, 2026: Demonstrators gathered in the southern Italian city of Naples on Saturday, Jan. 3, to show support for Venezuela following the United States’ capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.

Protesters waved Venezuelan flags and chanted slogans opposing U.S. actions against the Venezuelan government during the rally.

Esquia Rubín de Celis Núñez, Venezuela’s consul general in Naples, addressed the crowd during the demonstration.

Earlier Saturday, Venezuela’s government accused the US of attacking civilian and military installations in multiple states, and declared ‌a national ‌emergency.

US President Donald Trump confirmed the "large scale" strike, adding that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the country."

The attacks came after months of growing US pressure on Maduro, who Washington accuses of being involved in drug trafficking. The Venezuelan leader had denied the claims and expressed readiness for talks.

Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said they were "unaware" of Maduro's whereabouts, demanding the Trump administration provide "proof of life” of the president.