A Taiwanese in Venezuela shares perspective on Maduro arrestStaff writer, with CNAWhile some Venezuelans celebrated the arrest of their president in a US raid over the weekend, others were conflicted about the violation of the nation’s sovereignty and the future of their country, a Taiwanese resident of the South American nation said on Sunday. A government supporter holds an action figure of Super Bigote, based on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, during a protest demanding his release from US custody, in Caracas on Sunday. You, 39, came to Venezuela in 1998, when his father was sent by a Taiwan-based company to work in the South American nation. Among poorer Venezuelans, many fear having their benefits cut if they speak out against the government, he said. He expressed hope that the country could someday return to the “golden era” he found when he arrived in the late 1990s.

Source: Taipei Times January 05, 2026 16:43 UTC