After celebrating the abduction of Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelan asylum seekers in the US have begun to have doubts. In Denver, Colorado, where they number in the tens of thousands, many now fear having to go back to their country with the Chavistas still in power.
Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026
Time: 9:06 pm (Paris)
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Following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro, who has led Venezuela since 2013, Le Monde collected accounts from residents of…
Caracas residents worry about what comes after US intervention in their country amid a tense political climate.
In January, the US removed Nicolas Maduro from power. But Venezuelans in exile say it is still too dangerous to return.
With the repressive machinery Maduro used still in place, many Venezuelans are scared to celebrate his departure.
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