Venezuelans take to the streets to show solidarity with Chavez Supporters of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez filled the streets of Caracas on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the ailing president, who has not been heard from since going to Cuba for cancer treatment in December. Vice President Nicolas Maduro told the rally he would take a tough measures against a supposed group of conspirators he said were plotting to attack him and Parliament speaker Diosdado Cabello. Images and soundbites.