Pro‑Maduro march in Caracas as government issues 90‑day emergency decree

A large crowd supporting the ousted president Nicolás Maduro marched through the streets of Caracas on Tuesday, demanding his release from an American jail, while interim leader Delcy Rodríguez said the Venezuelan government “runs our country,” directly contradicting President Trump.

The march, which reporters said numbered a few thousand though that could not be independently verified, ended in a rally joined by government officials and broadcast on state television. Local reports described checkpoints, searches of citizens’ phones, detentions of journalists and the arrest of at least two people celebrating Mr.

Maduro’s capture. Armed pro‑government militias known as colectivos were reported to be active on the streets, interrogating people and searching phones. The New York Times obtained a 90‑day emergency order that appears to criminalize support for the U.S. attack and to empower police to “immediately search and capture” suspects.

The document, which bears Mr. Maduro’s signature, mandates deployment of the armed forces, the temporary militarization of the oil industry and other public services, and gives Ms. Rodríguez broad powers to restrict entry, close borders and suspend rights. It is unclear if the decree has been formally published in the official gazette, and analysts have questioned how Mr.

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World, Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela, Delcy Rodríguez, Emergency Decree, Colectivos