A substantial crowd of demonstrators convened peacefully outside the United States diplomatic mission in Madrid on Sunday, responding to a mobilization call from the Committee Against NATO and Military Bases alongside the Antifascist International. The assembly, which drew thousands, was met with a significant security presence comprising Spanish Civil Guard and national police forces.
Protesters vocalized strong opposition to U.S. foreign policy through resonant chants including “Yankees hands off Venezuela” and demands to cease American interference while respecting Latin American sovereignty. The visual symbolism of the gathering extended beyond Venezuelan flags to include Palestinian banners, merging condemnation of Israel’s military actions in Gaza with criticisms of NATO’s escalating militarism and European Union complicity.
Araceli Escudero, representing the Bolivarian Solidarity Platform and Cuban friendship associations, characterized the event as exceptionally successful. She noted the unprecedented turnout for such a demonstration in recent memory, warning that current developments in Venezuela represent a comprehensive violation of rights with potential to destabilize the entire Latin American and Caribbean region. Escudero’s statements to Prensa Latina emphasized the interconnected nature of global geopolitical struggles against Western interventionism.