"The abduction of Venezuela's long-time authoritarian leader and his wife by the United States followed months of escalating tensions between the two countries, including US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels and the deployment of US ships near Venezuela's coastal waters."
"I think it is the best gift that I will ever receive, one I will never forget, the university student said from Ejido."
"I will tell them that on January 3, 2026, a dictator fell, and [that moment] is going to be very beautiful."
"It's like being in a field with nothing else around. It's a mournful silence; I can't describe it, he said."
Wilmer Castro, a 26-year-old university student, initially celebrated what he believed was the removal of President Nicolás Maduro, describing it as the best gift he would ever receive and imagining telling future generations that "a dictator fell" on January 3, 2026. The reported abduction of Maduro and his wife by the United States followed months of escalating tensions, including US strikes on alleged drug-trafficking vessels and deployment of US ships near Venezuela. By Sunday morning, jubilation gave way to a heavy quiet and widespread uncertainty. Venezuela has had a socialist government since 1999 that deteriorated into economic mismanagement, corruption, repression, and deep sanctions.
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