As the world waits learn what will happen next in Venezuela, the developments have been met with mixed emotions in Australia. Many in the tight-knit Venezuelan community have welcomed the removal of President Maduro but there is still confusion and anxiety about what lies ahead for loved ones back home.
00:00The streets of Caracas are virtually empty, but the supermarkets are full.
00:08Locals have been queuing for hours as they prepare to hunker down.
00:12We're here getting provisions to take home because we don't know what's to come.
00:17Venezuelans in Australia are anxious too.
00:20We are happy for the actions that happen, but it's tense. We don't know what's going to happen.
00:29Today, some gathered in Melbourne after comforting frightened loved ones during the strikes.
00:36They gathered all of the mattresses, dinas, pillows and whatnot and they essentially created a fort for themselves.
00:43Sydney woman Maria Alejandra Ocando left Venezuela eight years ago and hopes this will mark a turning point in her home country.
00:52It's something that needs to be done and finally has been done. So this changed the game, changed the history.
00:58The Department of Foreign Affairs says Australians should leave Venezuela as soon as it's safe to do so.
01:03In a statement, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urged all parties to support dialogue and diplomacy in order to secure regional stability and prevent escalation.
01:13Opposition leader Susan Lee welcomed Nicolas Maduro being taken into custody, describing him as an illegitimate president.
01:20This afternoon protests are taking place around the country, including here in Sydney, where this rally is deemed unauthorised in the wake of the Bondi attack.
01:29Protesters are condemning the actions by the US and they're calling for the Australian government to distance itself from the Trump administration.
01:37But in Adelaide there were messages of thanks for the US president.
01:42Many who once lived in fear say they now live in hope.
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