"Venezuelans living in New York City reacted with a mix of relief, outrage, and uncertainty after President Donald Trump announced the arrest of Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, exposing division among Venezuelans over U.S. intervention in their homeland. amNewYork spoke with members of the Big Apple's Venezuelan community who expressed contrasting views some celebrating what they see as a long-awaited justice for democracy for their country, others condemning the Trump administration's military action as illegal intervention."
"I don't believe that he was something that was good for my people as much as much I would like to be relieved, Novoa-Rivero said, explaining that she doesn't trust Trump's actions. He did it in an illegal way internationally and locally constitutionally. It makes me motivated to see progress because the progress can deteriorate very quickly within the next few days."
Venezuelans in New York expressed mixed reactions of relief, outrage, and uncertainty following the United States' capture of Nicolas Maduro. Community responses ranged from celebration of perceived justice for democracy to condemnation of U.S. military action as illegal intervention. Maria Jose Novoa-Rivero reported simultaneous relief and anxiety, noting that Maduro represented only one piece of Venezuela's broader problems and expressing distrust of U.S. motives given past interventions and harsh immigration policies. Concerns include the legality of the arrest, potential rapid deterioration of fragile progress, and deep divisions within the Venezuelan diaspora about foreign involvement.
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