Posted on 01/04/2026 10:03:11 AM PST by V_TWIN
Hundreds of revelers chanted and celebrated outside a Brooklyn lockup as Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were hauled inside to face federal narco-terrorism charges.
The couple were greeted at the Brooklyn Detention Center with the boisterous crowd triumphantly applauding and chanting “down with the dictator,” “shame on you,” and “dirty scumbag!”
Venezuelan national Ronny Chirinos was one of more than 200 opponents who eagerly waited outside the prison for more than an hour in the bitter cold for the ousted dictator to arrive in cuffs.
“It’s such a joy to see the dictator fall, but the regime hasn’t fallen yet,” the 21-year-old, who relocated from Maracay to the Big Apple three years ago due to Maduro’s regime, told The Post.
“I want everything to fall. That there is no one left.”
A person holding a Venezuelan flag and a black shirt with a photo of a person on it, celebrating the arrival of Nicolas Maduro.
Juskeily Matheeus, 27, and her 11-year-old son also rejoiced outside the Brooklyn prison, as passing cars honked in support and others screamed “Finally” in Spanish and “Viva Venezuela” while waving flags.
The jubilant mom said she was “celebrating the fall of Maduro!”
“I will never forget this day,” said 27-year-old Venezuelan Jesus Rodriguez.
“I came to see Maduro get punished for all the bad things he’s done for my country. I feel grateful for what Donald Trump did today for our country. I want to go back to be with my family. Now there is hope.”
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RE: there any footage of the Venezuelan populace at this hour? I wonder if they are filling the streets of Caracas at noontime?
Not sure about Venezuela proper… Maduro’s handpicked VP Delcy Rodríguez was just sworn in to replace him. I don’t know 🤷♀️ what her predelictions are.
Nope.
Sure hope he doesn’t get put in Epstein’s cell. If so, he’ll never make it to trial.
I don’t know if anyone else has asked this, but...
Isn’t a New York detention facility also where Epstein was murdered....by natural cause-suicided?
AH! You posted as I was typing...
My understanding is there are a couple more king pins that must be removed before Trump’s revitalization of Venezuela occurs.
I suspect many Venezuelans will take the $3000 and free air fare when things look promising.
I’m surprised Mamdani didn’t hvae those people arrested.
That is my question also...
Why was he brought to NYC (enemy territory) instead of GITMO or Ft. Bragg?
proably not. his female clone is just as bad. Shes in power (for now)
I heard he was transfered to gitmo
has mamdani lead an AstroTurf counter protest yet?
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