Venezuelan citizens living in Spain celebrate at Puerta del Sol square in Madrid on Jan. 3, 2026, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a strike on Venezuela. Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty ImagesAs Venezuelans living abroad and in the United States praised the capture of President Nicolás Maduro by the U.S. military, they are concerned about what comes next for the South American country and how to fully remove what they say has been an entrenched regime.One Venezuelan man in the United States, who wished to remain anonymous for fear of political retaliation against relatives still in Venezuela, spoke with The Epoch Times about how he and his family became U.S. citizens after fleeing Venezuela under the previous President Hugo Chavez’s regime, seeking asylum as political refugees in Florida in 2010.
Venezuelans at Home, Abroad Celebrate Maduros Capture, but Question What Comes Next
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