Demonstration 200 demonstrators in Bern demand "Hands off Venezuela"
Around 200 people demonstrated in Bern on Sunday against the US intervention in Venezuela. They demanded "the immediate condemnation of this aggression, which violates international law", as stated in an appeal.
04.01.2026, 15:59
SDA
They carried banners with inscriptions such as "Trump terror" or "Fuera yanquis de América Latina" (Yankees, get out of Latin America), as a reporter from the Keystone-SDA news agency reported. "Cheers to international solidarity", chanted the participants.
The aim of the attack was to gain US control over Venezuela's oil and strengthen its geopolitical power in the region, the call said. The attack is directed against all countries in the region that oppose imperialism.
The spontaneous rally was held under the slogan "Hands off Venezuela". More than a dozen organizations, including the Bern Labour Party, the Communist Youth of Bern, the Swiss Cuba Association and several pro-Palestinian organizations, had called for the rally.
In Bern, spontaneous demonstrations in response to a specific event are possible within 48 hours. A permit is not required. There is only an obligation to register. A few dozen people also demonstrated against the attack in Geneva on Saturday.
