US EditionVenezuelans in Texas React to Arrest of Nicolás Maduro
U.S. forces captured Maduro after bombing northern Venezuelan infrastructure; Maduro and wife face drug and terrorism charges, sources say.
- On Saturday, U.S. armed forces bombed infrastructure in northern Venezuela and seized Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president, and Maduro's wife in Caracas.
- The New York Times reported that internal frustration grew over Maduro’s public behavior, noting President Donald Trump’s administration decided to abduct Nicolás Maduro after he wouldn’t stop public dancing.
- Countries including the United States and Canada have refused to recognize Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan president, since the 2018 election, citing rigged votes amid Venezuela's economy and public services crisis.
- President Donald Trump announced United States oversight of Venezuela until government change, while Venezuelans in the United States expressed relief and fear, with Jepherson Guevara in Dallas feeling hopeful yet worried.
- Many Venezuelans abroad view the arrest as a turning point marked by cautious optimism and hope, while diaspora member Garrido Sanchez says he might return if conditions improve, and Samanta Gonzalez expressed disbelief and joy in Edmonton on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026.
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Texas Standard for Jan. 7, 2026: Venezuelan Texans react to Maduro’s removal
Texans with ties to Venezuela are processing mixed emotions after the sudden removal of President Nicolás Maduro. Relief, concern, and uncertainty are all part of the conversation – especially around what comes next for the country and its people.
'A renewed hope': Venezuelan Edmontonians feel joy, disbelief and uncertainty with Maduro in custody
As deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores faced charges in a New York courtroom, just a border away some Venezuelans in Edmonton were celebrating.
On the news of Voz News, the presenter and executive director Karina Yapor interviewed the retired Captain of Corbeta of the United States Navy, Jesús Romero, especially about the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, in which the US army entered the Venezuelan capital of Caracas in the early hours of the morning to materialize an operation that has passed into history.]]>
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