Venezuelan migrants around the world erupted in celebration on Saturday following the U.S.-led capture of President Nicolas Maduro, whose government oversaw one of the world's largest migration exoduses in recent history. Chants celebrating Maduro's capture were heard in the streets of Chile's capital, where Venezuelans gathered to share their joy. In Peru's capital Lima, dozens of Venezuelans gathered, many wrapped in their country's flag, to mark Maduro's capture. WATCH | Trump says U.S. will 'run' Venezuela following capture of country's president: U.S. will ‘run’ Venezuela following Maduro capture: Trump | Duration 1:08 U.S. President Donald Trump said his country will ‘run’ Venezuela following the U.S.-led ouster of President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday. Venezuelan security forces patrolled largely empty streets at dawn in the capital, Caracas, on Saturday.

Source: CBC News January 04, 2026 09:18 UTC