Venezuelans living in Chile celebrate in Santiago on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro after launching a “large scale strike” on Venezuela. (Photo by Javier TORRES / AFP via Getty Images)
Venezuelans both inside and outside their homeland erupted in celebrations this weekend following the capture of long-time dictator Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
From South Florida to Chile to Madrid, Venezuelans and all from all around the world took to the streets to rejoice after news broke that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were captured and flown out of Venezuela early Saturday by U.S. forces following coordinated strikes.
Celebrants waved Venezuelan and American flags, banged pots and pans, and popped champagne bottles in a spontaneous display of liberation, according to the New York Post.
WATCH:
Every left-wing Westerner should see this video before commenting on Venezuela: pic.twitter.com/n0iuuxAjvu
— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) January 3, 2026
NEW: Woman whose older brother was k*lled in Venezuela starts bawling, thanks President Trump for capturing Nicolás Maduro.
“So many years waiting for this,” she said in Miami, Florida.
“We’ve been here eight years now because they k*lled our older brother… they kidnapped my… pic.twitter.com/ABOpyxCPEr
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) January 3, 2026
“Come celebrate with us , We love everybody because you America has loved us so much. Thank you America.”
Venezuela is celebrating the capture of tyrant President Nicolas Maduro pic.twitter.com/u0SRmkDlg8
— 112 Fighting Sports (@112FIGHTNSPORTS) January 3, 2026
Millions of people are celebrating in the streets of Venezuela as news of the fall of Maduro spreads. Communism is dead. pic.twitter.com/XIxR3CM9n6
— JENN4NJ (@JENNforNJ) January 3, 2026
The People of Venezuela have taken to the streets to celebrate the toppling of the Maduro regime. Free from tyranny at last! Rigged elections, corruption, you name it, Maduro has done it all. Juan Guaido won the last election so I think he’s the president now.#VenezuelaLibre… pic.twitter.com/Sw0TA2sfmG
— Moe Dimanche (@MoeDimanche) January 3, 2026
Thousands of Venezuelans go out in La Vega, a popular area of Caracas to celebrate the fall of Nicolás Maduro and the victory of Edmundo González.
The eyes of the world are on Venezuela. pic.twitter.com/3uMAND74TT
— MJTruthUltra (@MJTruthUltra) July 29, 2024
Venezuelans around the world celebrate Maduro’s capture https://t.co/fJQFvHwK6U pic.twitter.com/a9qjQZtXuj
— New York Post (@nypost) January 3, 2026
More from the New York Post:
In the South Florida city of Doral — home to the largest Venezuelan community in the US – hundreds have been celebrating in the street since 4 a.m.
The celebrants cried, danced to Venezuelan music and some popped champagne bottles.
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“I’m very excited…We are celebrating. Thanks to President Trump and the U.S. military for this perfect operation,” said one man, who expressed hope for the future of Venezuela.
A third simply said he had “no words” for the monumental moment.
Similar celebrations were taking place in Madrid, Spain as well as in Santiago, Chile — where revelers raised American flags alongside Venezuelan ones.
“We are free. We are all happy that the dictatorship has fallen and that we have a free country,” said Khaty Yanez, a Venezuelan woman who has spent the last seven years in Chile, told Reuters.
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