Roger Waters demanded the release of President Maduro and the first lady in Brooklyn
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Published at: 14/04/2026 02:17 PM
The co-founder of the rock band Pink Floyd, Roger Waters,
appeared this Monday, April 13, in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in
Brooklyn, in the United States (USA), to demand the release of the constitutional president
of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, and the first lady Cilia Flores.
On this date, Venezuela commemorated the Day of
National Dignity, on the 24th anniversary of the defeat of the coup against the Bolivarian
Revolution and Commander Hugo Chávez, which was reversed by the mobilization of the people in the
streets.
Waters, one of the most critical artists of the
Western imperial order, joined the protest organized by the Venezuela Solidarity Network,
Workers World Party, Brooklyn Against War and Bronx Antiwar, and spoke in
front of the walls of the federal prison where the Donald Trump government is illegally
holding the Venezuelan president after the military attack on
January 3 against the Bolivarian nation.
The artist began his speech under the slogan “Free Maduro
! Free Maduro! Free the leaders!” , he said, pointing
directly to the building in which President Maduro is locked with his
wife. “That's a tragedy and a serious mistake. That's why we're here today,
protesting against his imprisonment. Release Maduro now!” , he reiterated.
The expressions of solidarity with the
Venezuelan presidential couple are permanent, grassroots organizations maintain a
constant presence in front of the MDC, denouncing the action as an act of
political persecution and demanding the release of both leaders through letters, rallies and mobilizations.
Mazo News Team