'Venezuela libre!': Celebrations erupt in Miami after Trump captures dictator Nicolas Maduro

Maduro violently crushed all opposition: gassing, beating, imprisoning, and even killing political opponents in order to cling to power.

I’m currently in the area of Doral in Miami, Florida, where yesterday many Venezuelan exiles and supporters gathered to celebrate President Trump's surprise U.S. military operation carried out on Saturday, during which dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured and brought to New York to face multiple criminal indictments.

My colleague Efraín Monsanto and I travelled from Canada to speak with the Venezuelan community — many of whom did not flee their country in search of better job opportunities, but simply to save their lives from the criminal dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro.

You can support our reporting by visiting www.VenezuelaIsFree.com to help cover our modest expenses — about $1,000 per flight, a modest hotel in Little Havana, and a few snacks along the way. You won’t be disappointed. We will show you the truth that no one else wants you to see. On that website you will also see all of our coverage from on the ground here.

Nicolás Maduro, who succeeded his predecessor Hugo Chávez, transformed Venezuela — once one of the richest countries in South America during the 1970s — into a nation plagued by poverty and despair.

Maduro violently crushed all opposition: gassing, beating, imprisoning, and even killing political opponents in order to cling to power.

All of this was done with the backing of China and Russia, which propped up the Maduro regime even as President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Venezuela.

Under this dictatorship, more than 90 percent of Venezuelans were driven into poverty, to the point that some were reportedly forced to steal animals from zoos just to survive.

Venezuela also became a major transit hub for narcotics, with drugs shipped to Western nations, contributing to countless deaths. This is why President Trump led this operation — to capture a narco-terrorist who killed Americans and illegitimately ruled his country after stealing the last election.

What President Trump did amounts to nothing less than the liberation of the Venezuelan people — a historic moment comparable to the fall of the Berlin Wall. And we are here to show you the truth on the ground, because mainstream media and left-wing politicians are already attempting to frame this as a violation of the so-called “rules-based international order.”

That phrase is often used by globalists to restrict American power through institutions like the United Nations or the International Criminal Court. It is fundamentally anti-American. President Trump has never subscribed to it — unlike leaders such as Chrystia Freeland and Justin Trudeau, who regularly invoke it. In plain language, it means: “America, please stop doing what we don’t like but cannot stop ourselves.”

While leftists melt down and mourn dictator Maduro, Venezuelans in Miami — and on the streets of Caracas — are celebrating.

Follow our journey to see firsthand how people are reacting to this U.S. operation and what it means for their future. You can contribute at www.VenezuelaIsFree.com to help offset our modest expenses.

What we will bring you is on-the-ground reporting — the truth that mainstream media and legacy outlets refuse to show. They want you to oppose President Trump’s actions, but he is reshaping the world, expanding freedom, and restoring prosperity.

Anyone else would be awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for this — and we’ll show you exactly why. We will be back here tomorrow, as many people are expected to gather to celebrate a newly free Venezuela.

Help Fund Our Reporting on the Liberation of Venezuela

Rebel News is sending two journalists to fly down to cover this story from the point of view of the Venezuelan exiles living in Miami. They were surprised by this miraculous removal of the tyrant, someone who had haunted them and until now seemed impossible to remove. But after this morning’s surgical strike, everything feels possible again to them.

If you think it’s important to hear the other side of the story — directly from the mouths of people who had to flee Maduro’s atrocities — please consider chipping in a few dollars to cover the costs of our economy-class airfare to Miami, and our modest hotel.

Between the two of us, we expect our expenses to be $3,000. Unlike the CBC — who loved Maduro, and hate Trump — we get no government money; we’re 100% viewer-supported!

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Alexandra Lavoie

Quebec based Journalist

Alexa graduated with a degree in biology from Laval University. Throughout her many travels, she has seen political instability as well as corruption. While she witnessed social disorder on a daily basis, she has always been a defender of society’s most vulnerable. She’s been around the world several times, and now joins Rebel News to shed light on today’s biggest stories.

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  • Bruce Atchison
    commented 2026-01-05 19:30:00 -0500
    I’m thrilled that Maduro is toppled. Let’s hope the Venezuelan people realize the stark difference between communism and freedom.
  • Bernhard Jatzeck
    commented 2026-01-04 16:22:53 -0500
    One Canadian who’s likely not rejoicing is former Alberta NDP MLA Rod Loyola. I remember seeing a now-famous video of him raising his fist in solidarity with the “Bolivarian revolution”, praising Hugo Chavez.

    And then there’s Rachel Gilmore’s reaction to Pierre Poilievre’s comments. She was appalled at what he said. For someone who thinks that everything she thinks and says is pure gold, she fell flat on this one. Ana Poilievre was from Caracas.