At the Esplanade of Human Rights (Trocadero), a landmark of Paris, dozens of people participated in a multinational demonstration organized by civil society organizations to express outrage over the January 3 attack.

Associations representing, among others, Argentinians, Bolivians, Colombians, Cubans, Chileans, Ecuadorians, French, Hondurans, Malians, Mexicans, Nigerians, and Peruvians denounced Washington’s actions and the violation of international law they represent, with the Eiffel Tower as a backdrop.

With banners, flags, and slogans, they demanded the immediate release of Maduro, whom they reminded everyone is the constitutional president of the South American nation.

They also called for respect for the sovereignty and self-determination of the Venezuelan people and the defense of peace in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the world against the imperial ambitions of the Donald Trump administration.

The demonstration at Trocadero emphasized that the aggression against Venezuela is not aimed at combating drug trafficking or terrorism, but rather at seizing its natural resources, from oil and gas to gold and water.

In their call to action, the organizers asked that political positions be set aside to focus on denouncing a violation of International Law and the UN Charter that should concern everyone.

A solidarity event with Venezuela also took place in the Place de la Bastille, i’m Paris, with the participation of political parties, unions, and associations from France.

The event called for condemnation of the aggression and warned that other nations could become targets of Trump’s imperial ambitions.

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