Subhead:Venezuelan Americans are celebrating Trump’s military operation that led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro, as crowds gathered in Doral, Florida, a city that’s become known as ‘Little Caracas’ due to its large population of exiles.#
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In a bold military operation early Saturday morning, the Trump administration captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, labelling him a narco-terrorist accused of corruption, election theft, and destroying his nation.
Maduro, who “ruled Venezuela illegally after stealing the last election,” now faces serious criminal charges in the U.S. for starving his people, imprisoning opponents, and killing millions. As one exile put it: “He is a violent man… And he killed millions of people.”
“If Trump needs that oil to give us freedom, then that’s the price we’re willing to pay.”
A Venezuelan exile explains to me in Florida that everyone is in Venezuela for the oil — China, Russia — but if it’s about restoring freedom, she prefers Trump over everyone else. pic.twitter.com/wR8cxot4ex
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) January 5, 2026
In Doral, Florida — home to the largest Venezuelan exile community in the U.S. — the news sparked jubilant celebrations. Streets filled with chants of “Libertad!” as families danced and waved flags. “People are so happy with what we’ve done,” President Trump said after approving the military operation in Venezuela.
