There was a whirlwind of emotions in Venezuela after US forces seized President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a large-scale operation.
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In Caracas, thousands of his government’s supporters took to the streets to demand the release of the couple. Meanwhile, at bridge crossing the border into Colombia, other Venezuelans expressed joy over his detention
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