Shotlist Montevideo, Uruguay - Jan 3, 2026 1. Demonstrators gathering, holding banners, placards, waving Venezuelan national flags to show support for Venezuela 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Matilde Pomi, protest organizer: "On behalf of Uruguay's unions, civil organizations, and the united front of our people, we strongly condemn the U.S. imperialist aggression against Venezuela." 3. Various of demonstrators gathering, taking photo of slogan sign 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Patricia, protester (full name not given) (ending with shot 5): "This is a bloody and criminal invasion. We must understand that it affects the entire region. It's an attack on all of Latin America. We are all at risk." 5. Sign reading "In this country (Uruguay), we respect the sovereignty of the people. Yankees, get out of Latin America" 6. Various of demonstrators gathering outside U.S. Embassy, chanting anti-U.S. slogans Montevideo, Uruguay - Jan 4, 2026 7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Pedro Sassone, Venezuelan Consul in Uruguay: "This is war, an invasion. Venezuela is under attack. We call on the peoples of the Americas and the world to stand together in defense of our sovereignty and independence." Montevideo, Uruguay - Jan 3, 2026 8. Demonstrators Storyline The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, have sparked mass protests in Uruguay, where demonstrators have denounced the move as an act of imperialist aggression. The United States launched a series of attacks against Venezuela on Saturday, seizing President Maduro and flying him to the U.S. to stand trial. The actions against Venezuela have shocked the international community, triggering condemnation and raising serious concerns worldwide. "On behalf of Uruguay's unions, civil organizations, and the united front of our people, we strongly condemn the U.S. imperialist aggression against Venezuela," said Matilde Pomi, protest organizer. "This is a bloody and criminal invasion. We must understand that it affects the entire region. It's an attack on all of Latin America. We are all at risk," said one of the protesters named Patricia, who held a sign reading "Yankees are murderers." Crowds also gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo, expressing their outrage over the U.S. acts of aggression. Pedro Sassone, the Venezuelan Consul in Uruguay, called for the defense of Venezuela's sovereignty and independence. "This is war, an invasion. Venezuela is under attack. We call on the peoples of the Americas and the world to stand together in defense of our sovereignty and independence," said Sassone. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]