> NPR didnt believe Venezuela was all sunshine and roses now so they went to interview people on the ground

Majority of people there said Trump's actions were regrettable but necessary.

And Venezuelans were excited to have freedom again.

https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-57 … ime-change

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/19/nx-s1-57 … al-reasons
Venezuela approves amnesty that could release hundreds detained for political reasons

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/17/nx-s1-57 … il-economy
"January 3rd was a milestone for us," Parra said. "We feel that now there is an opportunity for workers to have better wages."

https://www.aol.com/articles/npr-report … 43868.html

NPR reporter stunned by Venezuela visit, locals say 'a weight has been lifted' after Maduro's removal

NPR correspondent Eyder Peralta was amazed during a segment Friday by his recent trip to Venezuela following President Donald Trump's arrest of the country's president Nicolás Maduro.

"It is absolutely surreal because you land at the airport and the signs are in Spanish, Russian, Arabic and Chinese, which tells you just where this country was facing a few months ago," Peralta told host Steve Inskeep. "And then you go out on the streets and people here tell you that they feel like a weight has been lifted."

He continued, "For the first time in a long time, there are street protests. Opposition groups are holding public meetings. I was at the justice department building yesterday, and there was a group of protesters calling for all political prisoners to be released."