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LONDON, UK (JAN. 5, 2026) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTORS CARRYING BANNERS AND LISTENING TO ADDRESS OUTSIDE 10 DOWNING STREET / SOME PROTESTORS CHANTING SLOGANS LONDON, UK - JAN. 5, 2026: Hundreds of people gathered in London on Monday, Jan. 5, to protest what they described as a US military intervention in Venezuela and the detention of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

The demonstration took place near the entrance to 10 Downing Street, where the UK Prime Minister’s Office is located, with protesters expressing support for Venezuela and other Latin American countries targeted by US President Donald Trump.

The protest was organised by the Stop the War Coalition, the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Venezuela Solidarity Campaign, with speakers criticising US foreign policy and calling on Western leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to respond more firmly to Washington’s actions.

Venezuela early Saturday said the US attacked civilian and military installations in multiple states, and then declared ‌a national ‌emergency.

US President Donald Trump later confirmed the "large-scale" strike, and that Maduro and his wife had been captured and flown out of the country. He later said the US will "run" Venezuela until a "safe" transition is ensured, and fix its "broken" oil infrastructure.

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.

Maduro and Flores landed in New York late Saturday and are being held at a detention center in Brooklyn. They face US federal charges tied to drug trafficking and alleged cooperation with gangs designated as terrorist organizations.

Maduro has denied the accusations, and officials in Venezuela’s capital Caracas have called for the couple’s release.