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RI Business Leader Who Sought Asylum From Venezuela Hopeful After Maduro's Capture

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Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce CEO Oscar Mejias fled the Chávez regime in 2003. The capture of Maduro this week brought his past rushing back.

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By Priscilla Álvarez and Catalina E. Shoichet, CNN. The fate of hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants in the United States remains uncertain following the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, which casts a shadow of doubt over the country's future. President Donald Trump's hardline stance against the abuses of the Maduro government contributed to his resounding victory in South Florida, where Venezuelans make up a large portio…

It went viral that Venezuelans had shot down and dragged away a statue of the former president of their country, Hugo Chávez. Fast Check describes this content as #Tricky. Although the event happened, it is taken out of context, as it dates back to July 2024. The post “Venezolanos tear down and drag statues of (Hugo) Chávez after the capture of Maduro”: #Tricky appeared first on Fast Check .

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KESQ broke the news in on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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