Opposition supporters rallied throughout Venezuela against the incumbent socialist President Nicolas Madura, reports Reuters
The rally was led by a coalition of opposition leaders who criticise Mr Maduro of preventing a change in leadership and resorting to dictatorship/
Maduro said he was convening a special Committee for the Defence of the Nation at his presidential palace on Wednesday.
The opposition have been calling for a recall referendum, alleging that the president won the most recent elections on fraud.