But there was one conspicuous absentee: Henry Ramos Allup, the speaker of the National Assembly and a leading member of the opposition.
Demonstrators occupied the eastern stretch of Francisco Fajardo Expressway, which crosses the narrow valley of the Venezuelan capital.
Inside the palace, President Maduro had convened a meeting of the National Defense Council, an advisory body that includes top representatives from the five branches of power.
Meanwhile, supporters of chavismo milled around Miraflores Palace, the seat of government, to prevent a reiteration of the events of April 11, 2002, when the late President Hugo Chávez was deposed for 72 hours.
Capriles was at the head of the Wednesday march in Caracas, which began at noon.
Fuente original: Political trial of Nicolas Maduro: More than 100 injured in protests targeting Venezuelan president | In English | EL PAÍS
