Venezuelans in US Rejoice at Maduro’s Exit Despite Doubts (1)

Jan. 4, 2026, 2:19 PM UTC

Venezuelans around the US celebrated the downfall of Nicolás Maduro, expressing hope for the future of their country even as uncertainty swirls after the longtime leader’s forced removal and arrest by US forces.

A crowd of jubilant Venezuelans wearing national soccer and baseball jerseys danced, embraced and sang their national anthem Saturday outside El Arepazo, a restaurant in Doral, Florida, a city west of Miami where more than a third of residents are of Venezuelan descent. Caravans of cars honked as people waved Venezuelan and US flags, and a few shouts of “Viva Trump” rang out over the ...

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