US EditionIn Florida's 'Little Venezuela', Joy and Uncertainty After Maduro's Fall
South Florida's Venezuelan community reacts to Maduro's capture with celebrations and concerns over immigration status changes affecting 300,000 Venezuelans, officials said.
- On Jan. 3, Miriam Hidalgo woke at 3 a.m. to a call that the U.S. had taken Nicolás Maduro into custody, prompting hundreds of Venezuelans in South Florida to celebrate.
- Trump had escalated naval and covert operations in recent months, including deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford in December, signaling mounting military pressure on Maduro's government marked by repression and economic collapse.
- More than 100 people gathered outside El Arepazo in Doral, singing the national anthem and waving flags, as Douglas Zarzalejo said, `We woke up with the news that someone finally had done justice, and this fills us with happiness.`
- Trump said the United States would temporarily oversee Venezuela's governance as the administration is in the process of removing Temporary Protected Status, risking deportation for many Venezuelan nationals in the U.S.
- Under Venezuela's constitution the vice president should assume power but Vice President Delcy Rodríguez's whereabouts remain unclear, and the operation drew condemnation from Russia, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and legal experts.
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“History in the making”: Venezuelans in Florida flood streets after Maduro’s capture
MxM News Celebrations broke out across South Florida Saturday as news spread that Venezuela’s longtime socialist strongman Nicolás Maduro had been captured and removed from power, a moment many Venezuelan exiles said they had waited their entire lives to see. In Doral, hundreds gathered outside the El Arepazo restaurant before sunrise, waving flags, embracing strangers, and reacting emotionally to what they described as a turning point for their…
Millions of Venezuelans have fled from the crisis-ridden country. Many live in Colombia, Chile and Argentina. They are often not welcome there. After Maduro's arrest, they are relieved and want to return. But it is not that simple.
Celebrations in South Florida as Venezuelans react to Maduro’s capture
South Florida erupted in celebration as news broke of the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelans in the region draped flags over their shoulders and chanted “liberty,” marking a moment many had long hoped for.
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