US EditionVenezuelans React to US Maduro Arrest with Hope and Uncertainty
US forces extradite Maduro to New York on drug and weapons charges amid escalating tensions and protests in Venezuela and abroad, with nearly 8 million Venezuelans in exile reacting.
- Early Saturday, US forces under President Donald Trump took Venezuela's leader into US custody and are extraditing Maduro and his wife to New York City, according to reports.
- The United States accuses President Nicolás Maduro of running a 'narco-terrorist' regime, which he denies, while his contested 2024 Venezuelan election and repression fuel international tensions.
- People began to emerge in the streets Saturday after explosions in the Caracas Valley, while supporters rallied in Caracas with Mayor Carmen Meléndez and nearly eight million Venezuelans in exile celebrated in cities like Bogota, Colombia.
- Residents like Dina describe relief mixed with fear, as many express uncertainty about what comes next while Jorge worries about Diosdado Cabello, calling him `He is a very bad person, very spiteful.`
- A law a few weeks ago declares supporters of US blockades traitors, while Sandra warns `This is only the beginning; we know there is still a long road ahead`.
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Venezuelans abroad react to US attack and Maduro’s fall
The shock US attack on Venezuela left the government here in the UK trying to distance itself from what is viewed around the world as an illegal operation, but without criticising the Trump administration. And many Venezuelans around the world are grappling with whether to embrace the sudden fall of…
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der Standard DEAfter the US military strike and the establishment of President Maduro, supporters of the government gather in the capital of Caracas. They demand the release of Maduro and burn US flags
According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, some 8.6 million Venezuelans have left their homes since 2017. Many of them sought protection or a better life in other South American states, the US or Europe. How do they experience the US's intervention?
The statements of many Venezuelans, both local and exiled, who spoke out after Maduro's capture and transfer to the US, reflected a mixture of uncertainty, optimism and concern. Some are grateful to the US but distrust Trump, and many fear reprisals. Others condemned the action, and Maduro supporters took to the streets to demand the president's release.
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hbl.fiThe uncertainty about the future and who is really in charge is palpable among many Venezuelans after the US attack. “What will happen tomorrow?” Caracas resident Juan Pablo Petrone told the AP.
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