Javier Torres / AFP / GettyVenezuelans living in Chile celebrate in Santiago on January 3, 2026, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.Natacha Pisarenko / APIn Argentina, Venezuelans celebrate the capture of Maduro, gathering at the Obelisk of Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026.Natacha Pisarenko / APVenezuelans celebrate at the Obelisk of Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026.Pablo Sanhueza / ReutersIn Santiago, Chile, a woman celebrates the announcement that the U.S. military captured President Nicolás Maduro, on January 3, 2026.Esteban Felix / APVenezuelans celebrate in Santiago on January 3, 2026.Enea Lebrun / ReutersVenezuelans living in Panama celebrate in Panama City on January 3, 2026.Enea Lebrun / ReutersVenezuelans celebrate while watching the news on a large screen in Panama City on January 3, 2026.Manuel Arnoldo Robert Batalla / GettyIn San José, Costa Rica, a Venezuelan citizen celebrates during a rally after the confirmation of Maduro’s capture on January 3, 2026.Cristobal Olivares / Bloomberg / GettyA celebration takes place in Santiago, Chile, on January 3, 2026.Luisa Gonzalez / ReutersVenezuelans living in Colombia celebrate on January 3, 2026.Tomas Cuesta / AFP / GettyVenezuelans living in Argentina display a Venezuelan flag that reads, in Spanish, “Freedom,” as they celebrate at the Obelisk of Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026.Tomas Cuesta / AFP / GettyVenezuelans react as they celebrate at the Obelisk of Buenos Aires on January 3, 2026.