Hundreds of protesters rallied in Times Square Saturday afternoon decrying the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean amid boat strikes that have blown up suspected drug-carrying vessels off Venezuela’s coast as tensions between the two countries escalate.

Demonstrators held signs saying, “U.S. out of the Caribbean,” and toted the Venezuelan flag as they chanted, “No war on Venezuela!” “Fight back!” and “Biggest threat in the world today? Donald Trump and the USA!” while marching through the Midtown crossroads around 2 p.m.

The ANSWER Coalition helped organize the protest , dubbed “No War On Venezuela, national day of action.”

“70% of the people in this country oppose military intervention against Venezuela,” the ANSWER Coalition said, citing a poll last month by CBS News . “Peo

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