Students and unions blocked the Francisco Fajardo highway in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 23, 2026, demanding the release of political prisoners, according to posts on X by user OrlvndoA during the three-hour reporting window from 1:47 PM to 4:46 PM UTC. OrlvndoA reported that the student movement initiated the blockade on the highway, described as happening now, with protesters taking to the streets to call for the liberation of political prisoners. The posts used the #NOW hashtag to indicate immediacy. The actions unfolded across the 2-hour-59-minute period ending at 4:46 PM UTC, marking the emergence of these street protests in the Venezuelan capital as noted in the social media updates.
