What a reporter learned covering a protest in Venezuela led by women hoping to free their loved ones
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By Regina Garcia Cano
Published on April 24, 2026.
The Associated Press reporter Regina Garcia Cano covered a story about two women's efforts to protest the Venezuelan government over the detentions of their husbands and loved ones. The women, who were mostly wives and mothers of those being detained, held a 64-day protest outside a police station in Caracas where their loved ones were being held. The protests tested the women's resolve and government's willingness to restrain its repressive impulses. Despite their departure from the protest, the women continue their efforts to find ways to free their husbands. The protest was particularly notable as these women are the first Venezuelans to challenge the ruling party in the post-Maduro era.
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