US EditionCuba Faces New Challenge After Maduro’s Fall
Venezuelans express mixed emotions including fear of reprisals and hope for stability after U.S. forces reportedly captured Maduro, with some noting crime is at its lowest in decades.
- On January 3, 2026 news that Nicolás Maduro had been taken by U.S. forces spread confusion and jubilation across Venezuela and its diaspora, with hundreds celebrating at Madrid's Puerta del Sol under a 32-metre-high Christmas tree.
- Distrust of official narratives, amplified by prior silences in Venezuelan media, influenced how people interpreted events after Maduro's stepson's arrest with 800 kilograms of cocaine.
- Security forces and pro-government colectivos have patrolled Caracas streets and set up checkpoints, while some residents stocked food and gas amid limited panic.
- Many Venezuelans express guarded relief but refuse to celebrate publicly, citing fear of reprisals, while President Donald Trump's claim the U.S. would "run" Venezuela unsettled expatriates and prompted swift Republican backpedaling.
- The prospect of returning home appeals to many migrants, but fears about Venezuela's militarised regime and shrinking social programs temper hopes.
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Venezuelan Jewish Leader Expresses Hope for Democratic Future After US Captures Maduro
A person holds up an image depicting Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, as people celebrate after the US struck Venezuela and captured its President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in Santiago, Chile. Jan. 3, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza A Venezuelan Jewish leader expressed renewed hope for a return to democracy after President Nicolás Maduro’s capture in a US operation, seeing it as a potential turning point fol…
By Ana María Mejía and Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN en Español Since Saturday, there's nothing else to talk about in Little Havana, the heart of Cuban exile in South Florida, other than the U.S. military operation in Venezuela that ended with the capture of Nicolás Maduro. In cafes and sidewalks on 8th Street, they discuss the issue over and over again, with a mixture of expectation and fatigue that has dragged on for decades hoping that something simi…
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Venezuelans are reacting to Maduro’s capture with anger, fear, hope and joy
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