When the U.S. took Venezuela’s president into custody, the shock rippled far beyond Caracas. In North Carolina, Venezuelans gathered around phones, family, and food. A UNC student seeking asylum and a Cary food-truck owner unsure about returning home, they reveal how communities are processing political shock from thousands of miles away.
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Venezuelans living in North Carolina left in limbo after Maduro’s ouster
Venezuelans living in North Carolina are left uncertain what will come next for their home country after the U.S. military operation that removed then president Nicolás Maduro.
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But the relief was fleeting. Maduro’s loyalists and government forces remain intact and what happens next for Venezuela depends on how U.S. President Donald Trump plans to “run” the country.