US troops captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in a pre-dawn raid in Caracas. They were taken to New York to face criminal charges. This bold military action lacks clear legal or constitutional backing. Venezuelans living in the UK expressed mixed feelings. Cinzia de Santis, head of Healing Venezuela charity, said, “My first reaction was he’s gone, which is kind of good news.” But she added, “No one who loves their country is happy to see foreign troops on its land. War and invasions are always a tragedy.” De Santis emigrated after harsh government repression forced her family into exile. She called Maduro’s removal a relief, as his regime was marked by “fear, hunger, tortures, repression.” Still, she criticized former US President Donald Trump, saying he is “my least favourite person in the world” with business interests in Venezuela. Nearly eight million Venezuelans fled under Maduro’s 12-year rule, fleeing economic collapse, inflation, and poverty. This migration crisis is the largest in Latin America, surpassing even Syria's displacement. Dr. Alejandro Arenas-Pinto, worried about his family back home, called the method of capture “very difficult to justify” but understood that many Venezuelans feel foreign intervention might be justified amid a deep humanitarian crisis. He warned that military actions risk worsening the situation, citing conflicts in Iraq, Libya, and Syria. Despite Maduro’s suspicious 2024 election win, many hoped for peaceful change, but brutal government repression left few options. Meanwhile, Domingo Lapadula, an automotive manager, expressed cautious optimism, saying the military did not resist the raid, showing little support for Maduro. He noted, “This is a very good situation” and that the regime had “kidnapped the country.” The raid marks a dramatic turn in Venezuela’s political turmoil, raising hopes and fears among its people worldwide.