Venezuela opposition calls nationwide protest for October 22
Opposition leader María Corina Machado’s party demands a 2027 presidential election date, her return, and the release of political prisoners.
KEY POINTS
- Opposition and ruling party call demonstrations for October 22
- Protest demands a 2027 presidential election date, Machado’s return, and prisoner release
- Machado has been abroad since December 2025 and was disqualified for 15 years
- Caracas rally is set for 4:00 p.m. at Plaza Venezuela
Vente Venezuela and the ruling PSUV have called separate demonstrations across the country for October 22. In Caracas, the opposition gathering is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. at Plaza Venezuela, near the Torre Polar.
Vente Venezuela national youth coordinator Carlos Fernández said the protest aims to launch a new stage of peaceful citizen mobilization. He described it as a historic mobilization for the organization.
“It will be the spearhead for us to mobilize peacefully. It will be a historic mobilization for us.”
The opposition has set three objectives: defining an electoral calendar with presidential elections in 2027, securing María Corina Machado’s safe return to Venezuela, and releasing political prisoners.
Machado has been outside the country since December 2025 and says she has been prevented from returning. She was barred from running in the 2024 presidential election after a 15-year political disqualification and instead backed Edmundo González Urrutia.
The march date marks the third anniversary of the 2023 opposition primaries, in which Machado won a wide victory and was designated as the 2024 presidential candidate.
Vente Venezuela said it expects workers, teachers, young people, social organizations, and other opposition forces to join the demonstrations.
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