Many Venezuelans today express a mix of relief , cautious hope, and deep uncertainty, with emotions varying sharply depending on whether they are inside the country, in exile, and how they view recent U.S. involvement and the fall of the Maduro government.

Overall mood right now

  • Many describe feeling hopeful that “a very dark chapter” might be ending, but also afraid of instability and not sure what comes next.
  • There is strong emotional exhaustion after years of crisis: people talk about disillusionment, grief for what the country has lost, and fear that new leaders might fail them too.
  • A sense of national pride still exists, especially around the idea of rebuilding Venezuela and possibly returning from exile someday.

Voices inside Venezuela

  • People in the country often talk about a life marked by repression, hunger, and forced displacement, and describe reaching a “breaking point.”
  • For them, any political change brings both hope for better living conditions and anxiety about violence, revenge, or prolonged instability.
  • Many feel ambivalent: grateful for the possibility of change, but wary of foreign control and skeptical after past cycles of hope and disappointment.

Venezuelans in exile

  • Exiles frequently describe a powerful mix of joy and sadness: celebrating in places like Florida while worrying constantly about family back home.
  • Some call recent events a “historic day” and say they finally feel a sense of justice after years of persecution, threats, or imprisonment of relatives.
  • At the same time, they feel torn between wanting to return and having built lives abroad, unsure whether it will truly be safe or viable to move back.

How they feel about U.S. role

  • A significant number of Venezuelans (especially in exile communities) say U.S. action brought hope and “the beginning of the justice we need,” and they openly thank the U.S. while asking for continued humanitarian aid.
  • Others, especially in online discussions, criticize foreign intervention and worry about Venezuela being controlled from outside or used as a geopolitical pawn.
  • Even among those who support intervention, there is caution: they fear trading one form of abuse or corruption for another if Venezuelans themselves do not regain real sovereignty.

What forums and discussions say

  • In Reddit and Latin American forums, Venezuelans often describe their feelings as “awful,” “incredibly disheartening,” and “heartbreaking” when talking about the country’s collapse.
  • At the same time, many stress resilience and solidarity, encouraging outsiders to “ask a Venezuelan directly” and warning about biased narratives and misinformation.
  • Commenters also worry about xenophobia toward Venezuelan refugees in other countries and emphasize the need for empathy and accurate information.

TL;DR: When people ask “how do the Venezuelan people feel?” the honest answer is: overwhelmingly tired and wounded, but not defeated—caught between hope for a new beginning, fear of more turmoil, gratitude for help, and a strong desire to finally live normally in their own country again.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.