Venezuelans around the world are reacting to Maduro’s capture. See the photos

Protesters and revelers took to the streets Saturday in response to the US military attack on Venezuela and the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Some Venezuelan residents and citizens around the world have celebrated the Trump administration’s intervention in the South American country, while others have condemned what they consider an act of war and the continuation of a long history of US military actions in Latin America.

Images captured by photojournalists show emotional reactions from Caracas, in front of the White House, from Spain, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Chile and more.

Venezuelans react to news of Maduro’s capture

Explosions were heard in Caracas and other cities near airports and military bases overnight as President Trump announced that the U.S. military had launched a “full-scale” attack on Venezuela and captured Maduro and his wife.

Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Saturday that Maduro was the “only president” of Venezuela, demanding that the United States release Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores.

Venezuelans across Latin America wave flags

Reactions to the news of the US strikes in Venezuela across Latin America have been mixed.

Many Venezuelans in Chile took to the streets to celebrate the military action in Venezuela. While members of left-wing organizations in Argentina demonstrated in front of the American embassy in Buenos Aires. Their signs read: “We condemn the American bombings and the kidnapping of Maduro.”

In neighboring Colombia, some demonstrators celebrated the Colombian presidency in Bogota Gustavo Petro expressed concerns about the bombing on social media.

“Alert the whole world, they attacked Venezuela by bombing with missiles,” Petro said, calling for a United Nations meeting.

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez also denounced what he called “the criminal attack of the United States” against Venezuela. He joined protesters in Havana and called for urgent condemnation from the international community.

Venezuelans in Europe take to the streets

Many Venezuelans have emigrated to Europe in recent years to seek asylum. Some of those who gathered in Rome, Italy, on Saturday showed support for Maduro.

Many protesters in Spain – which has one of the largest numbers of Venezuelans in Europe, according to the European Union Agency for Asylum – celebrated the US actions.

In Greece and Germany, which also have a growing community of asylum seekers from Venezuela, protesters have been seen speaking out against the US military.

Joe Walsh And

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