Few in Caracas are celebrating as they face an uncertain post-Maduro future

<p>Stockpiling not partying is the priority for Venezuelans who say they fear crackdowns by the regime the US left in place</p><p>There was a whirlwind of emotions on the streets of Caracas on Sunday, 24 hours after <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/tactical-surprise-and-air-dominance-how-the-us-snatched-maduro-in-two-and-a-half-hours">the first-ever large-scale US attack on South American soil</a> and the extraordinary snaring of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.</p><p>“Uncertainty,” said Griselda Guzmán, a 68-year-old pensioner, fighting back tears as she lined up outside a grocery store with her husband to stock up on supplies in case the coming days brought yet more drama.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/04/few-in-caracas-are-celebrating-as-they-face-an-uncertain-post-maduro-future">Continue reading...</a>