Venezuelans react to US Maduro arrest with hope and uncertainty

Caracas residents worry about what comes after US intervention in their country amid a tense political climate.

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People began to emerge in the streets Saturday after a night rocked by explosions in the Caracas Valley, with moods that ranged from celebration to condemnation.

Dina, a local resident, told the BBC that for now, she was grateful to the US for "taking Maduro out of here" because she "at least can see some light at the end of the tunnel again".

But the political climate remains tense, part of why she did not give the BBC her real name.

Jorge, another Venezuelan who lives near Caracas, told the BBC that while he's grateful to be "well-supported by Trump and the entire United States", he fears the coming days will not be easy.