MARACAIBO, VENEZUELA, OCTOBER 7, 2026: Government supporters and state security personnel gather in central Maracaibo during an event marking the 14th anniversary of Hugo Chavez's 2012 presidential election victory. Zulia Governor Luis Caldera attended the commemoration as government supporters marched through the city. The event took place amid heightened political tensions and continuing public complaints over prolonged electricity outages in Zulia. Opposition activists from Vente Venezuela alleged that government resources and security deployments were used to obstruct a separate protest over electricity rationing, a claim that could not be independently verified. Photo by Humberto Matheus / JNA PRESS (Photo by Humberto Matheus/JNA Press via Nexpher Images)

Government supporters rally in Maracaibo amid opposition tensions (10 images)