"appears to have little to no legal or constitutional authority has sparked concern. No one who loves their country is happy to see foreign troops on its land. War and invasions are always a tragedy. That's my reaction to the way he was removed. But it's also impossible not to feel relief when you know a system that has been built on fear, hunger, tortures, repression it begins to collapse,"
"De Santis came to the UK 22 years ago, shortly after her name was published on the Tascon List in 2004, the names of individuals who had signed a petition seeking to oust the then president Hugo Chavez, by calling for a recall referendum. It was later used by the government to deny those who had signed it access to state jobs and welfare programs."
Nicolas Maduro was captured by US troops in a pre-dawn assault on Caracas and taken to New York to face criminal charges. The operation appears to lack clear legal or constitutional authority, generating concern among Venezuelans about foreign troops on national soil. Many exiles expressed mixed emotions: sorrow at the use of foreign military force and relief that a system built on fear, hunger, torture and repression may be collapsing. Cinzia de Santis, a Venezuelan exile in the UK and founder of Healing Venezuela, described forced exile after appearing on the Tascon List and recalled precautions taken for her daughter's safety. Over 21,000 Venezuelan-born residents live in Britain.
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