On February 12, 2026, thousands of Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas in a significant demonstration on Youth Day, demanding the release of political prisoners and advocating for a broad political amnesty. This protest marks the first major opposition rally since the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces, as reported by The Frontier Post. The march, organized by student groups, coincides with the National Assembly's debate over an amnesty bill that could potentially free hundreds of political detainees. Protesters chanted, 'Not one or two, but all,' and carried banners reading 'Amnesty now!' as they gathered at the Central University of Venezuela. Dannalice Anza, a 26-year-old geography student, expressed the sentiment of many, saying, 'We spend a lot of time underground, silent in the face of all the repression Venezuela experienced…but today we are rising up and uniting to put forward demands for the country.' (The Frontier Post)