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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Regina Garcia Cano

A mix of hope and fear settles over Venezuela after US-imposed government change

APTOPIX Venezuela US - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Time in Venezuela feels like it’s moving both too fast and too slow. The pillars of the country’s self-proclaimed socialist government are falling at a dizzying pace or not quickly enough. Economic relief is finally on the horizon or already too late.

Thirty days after the U.S. raid and capture of then-President Nicolás Maduro upended Venezuela, adults and children alike are still unsure of what exactly is happening around them. And as the initial shock gives way to a mix of uncertainty, hope and disappointment, a pervasive fear of another attack or more government repression continues to hang over them.

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