United States peculiar Forces attacked Caracas on Saturday morning and captured Nicolas Maduro and his wife. This is the effect of months of force from Washington on the government in Venezuela. The U.S. accused a couple of drug and terrorism crimes.
The news of Nicolas Maduro's capture sparked waves of joy among millions of Venezuelans surviving on emigration. In the capitals of many Latin American countries - Santiago, Lima, Quito - and Madrid, spontaneous celebrations took place.
The Joy of Diaspora
Khaty Yanez, who has lived in Santiago, Chile for 7 years, said during the celebration: "We are free. We are happy that dictatorship has fallen and we have a free country".
In Madrid, in Puerta del Sol Square, Venezuelans besides gathered. Carolina Aponte said CNN, "I know we have a long way to go, but no 1 can take this message from our hearts, I am incredibly happy."
Mass emigration
Since 2014, around 7.7 million people - almost 1 5th of Venezuela's population - have left the country. According to a group of R4V NGOs, the most since about 2.8 million Venezuelans settled in Colombia. There are 1.7 million Venezuelan migrants surviving in Peru. It is 1 of the largest modern migration crises in the planet and the largest in South America.
The Reuter Agency reported that although many migrants are hoping to return to their homeland, there are besides concerns about the future and safety of relatives inactive in Venezuela.
Note: This article was created utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI).
