The opposition party Vente Venezuela (VV), led by former MP María Corina Machado, said in a press release that the demonstrations took place in 60 cities in countries including the United States, Spain, Sweden, Israel, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and the Netherlands.
"This action aims to draw the attention of UNICEF, calling on this international organization, responsible for protecting children worldwide, to take stronger measures to defend the rights of these minors," the statement reads.
Although the non-governmental organization Foro Penal - which leads the defense of those considered political prisoners in Venezuela - says in its latest report that there are 68 minors in detention, VV says that a total of 70 children currently remain "unjustly detained by the regime of (President) Nicolás Maduro."
"Since July 28 - when the electoral body declared Maduro's controversial re-election - the Venezuelan regime has intensified a wave of persecution and repression, which has resulted in multiple human rights violations. And minors have not been spared from this critical situation," the press release continues.
Machado's party hopes that UNICEF "demands the immediate release" of these minors, some of whom have been accused of crimes such as terrorism, according to information released by non-governmental organizations.
Through the social network X, the opposition party showed images of demonstrations in several countries, where Venezuelans displayed messages such as "Maduro's regime kidnaps children" or "don't mess with my children", as well as toys and photographs of some of the minors seized.
Following allegations of fraud in the presidential elections, the official results of which are not recognized by many countries, a wave of arrests was unleashed in the country, with 2,400 people arrested - some of them in protests - according to the government.
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