"Thousands marched through Sao Paulo on Sunday demanding the release of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who were captured by US forces on January 3 in an operation that left at least 100 dead. Footage shows protesters carrying signs reading 'Freedom for Nicolas Maduro', 'Out with imperialism', and 'For a socialist Latin America', while chanting anti-intervention slogans. Police can also be seen monitoring the demonstration. A marcher said the events unfolding in Venezuela represented "a setback to the rights of the state and of all humanity," adding that "this threat of imperialism against Venezuela is not only against Venezuela, it is against everyone […] and that is why we are protesting today, so that imperialism leaves South America alone." "This military intervention that occurred in Venezuela is not only in Venezuela. It has been happening in various parts of the world. But here, in Latin America, it is considered the United States's backyard. If I were Lula, I would really put the Armed Forces on alert," proclaimed a rally participant. "The Venezuelan people have the right to choose who will govern them, and if they want to be governed by him," stated a demonstrator. "Latin blood must run for Latinos, and not for the United States, not for that imperialist white pig up there. Latin America must govern Latin America with autonomy, with the people and for the people," he persisted. During the march, tensions erupted when a group of Iranian protesters opposed to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei clashed with the pro-Maduro contingent. According to witnesses, the confrontation began when Iranian protesters objected to expressions of support for Iran's leadership among some participants. Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured by US forces on January 3 during the so-called 'Operation Absolute Resolution', which involved attacks in civilian and military areas, leaving at least 100 dead and 'a similar number of wounded', according to Venezuela's Minister of Interior, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello. In Brazil, since Maduro's detention, mobilisations have been recorded in different cities, with the most prominent taking place in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has condemned the capture of Nicolas Maduro and the attacks on the Caribbean country, stating that they "cross an unacceptable line [...] where the law of the strongest prevails over multilateralism." "