Posted on 01/03/2026 11:40:00 AM PST by Morgana
Venezuelans around the world are celebrating the capture of President Nicolas Maduro after he was flown out of the country and indicted on drugs charges in the United States.
More than eight million citizens have fled Venezuela since 2014 due to rampant violence, inflation, gang warfare and shortages of food and medicine.
As a result, the country has been left facing one of the largest displacement crises in the world, according to the United Nations.
So while Maduro's capture sent shockwaves around the world, jubilant Venezuelans spilled out onto the streets today to welcome the news with singing and dancing.
Many were pictured holding both US and Venezuelan flags in a gesture to Donald Trump, who ordered the special forces operation to capture Maduro.
One person celebrating in Chile said: 'I've come to celebrate because the dictatorship has fallen, Maduro's drug trafficking has fallen, and Nicolas Maduro and Diosdado Cabello.
'We are free, we are all happy that the dictatorship has fallen and that we have a free country.'
Another in Doral, Florida, added: 'Today, justice is being served. Justice is being served for all the Venezuelans who left our country to demonstrate who we are.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Had no idea the man was this hated.
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What’s to love in a Communist tyrant, narco-terrorist dictator? New York City residents take heed.
New York has to learn the hard way. The rest of us are normal folks who know better.
The dude yells at toast.
(Venezuelans around the world are celebrating the capture of President Nicolas Maduro after he was flown out of the country and indicted on drugs charges in the United States)
Excellent. Thank you Venezuelans!!
Gosh, you'd think the media would have told us this before now...
Proving this immutable truth, “It’s seductive and easy to vote your way into Socialism, but you always -always- have to shoot your way out of it.
They will not be allowed to be be free and happy by some democrat senators, etc.
CNN Trump’s snatching of Maduro shows a new level of unrestrained global power Updated 5 hr ago Trump says US will ‘run’ Venezuela until ‘judicious transition’ following capture of Maduro
I hope Mamdani gets the message loud and clear with his “warmth of collectivism” comment.
I guess they can all go back now.
We should give them free airfare.
In July 2024 Maduro lost re-election to Edmundo Gonzalez, who technically is the current elected president of Venezuela. Maduro had control of the police and military and kept power as the unelected “president” of Venezuela.
Edmundo Gonzalez is a close friend of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner from VZ.
So why, in reports by the right, reports by the left, reports by the MSM, CBS, NBC, FOX, NPR, Newsmax is the name of the elected president of Venezuela never mentioned in 8 hours of reporting I have heard? And the Nobel Peace Prize winner only mentioned once for about 2 seconds? Why?
Does Edmundo Gonzalez have leprosy?
But the UN and Chuck Schumer love him.
...while chyna hypocrites
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/china-says-deeply-shocked-us-145527537.html
Maybe half that and half that María Corina Machado was not hated, and has a power base that can rule.
Rule, but only once Maduro's Chavismos are "pacified".
Which means some high-profile members of the ruling junta better be wearing shark bait around their neck.
BTW, Machado doesn't want the job, she is asking for Edmundo González Urrutia to be Venezuela’s leader. Classy broad.
8 million displaced Venezuelans.
2 million somewhat displaced gazans.
Did the Venezuelans get 300% more ink?
It’s going to be interesting watching how the new Boss handles the criminal element loose in Venezuela right now. Invest in jail building futures…
As usual, they are for drug traffickers...
Best President ever...
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