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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Some Massachusetts residents are speaking out after the United States launched an attack on Venezuela early Saturday morning, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
"We're fired up, can't take it no more! We're fired up, can't take it no more," protestors chanted.
Protestors gathered at Park Street Station on the edge of Boston Common to call for an end to what they called U.S. aggression in Venezuela.
"Does the U.S. government have any right to kidnap the president of another nation? No! This is just another criminal act by Trump," said one of the protestors.
Demonstrators called the U.S. attack on Caracas and capture of the dictator an unjustified act of war.
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"This is an outrageous violation of international law. This is a massive escalation of the ongoing war for oil that the U.S. ruling class has waged for decades," another protestor said.
Speakers vowed to mount continued protests until the U.S. leaves Venezuela.
"This is a war not just about oil, but it's about control. It's about power. That's right. Do Trump and his billionaire clique need more oil? No. Do they need more money? No," another protestor stated.
White House officials say Maduro and his wife will face federal indictment charges in New York. Maduro was charged with narco-terrorism and drug trafficking in 2020, which he has denied. President Trump addressed the media during a press conference from his Mar-a-Lago club on Saturday, stating that the United States will "run" Venezuela until a 'proper transition can take place.' Meanwhile, Venezuela's Supreme Court granted Vice President Delcy Rodriguez full presidential power. Rodriguez called the capture an "illegal and illegitimate kidnapping."
WBZ NewsRadio’s Mike Macklin reports.
