There are different opinions regarding the arrest of the head of state and his wife. It was not easy to get members of the Venezuelan community in Suriname. A group of Venezuelans fled from Venezuela in search of a better future in Suriname. “In my younger years my country was prosperous. I had a small shop and business was good. Things went downhill in my country after Chávez and then Maduro came into office. Do you know what it is like to have no food? And to have no choice but to close your store? Having to seek shelter in another country where you do not speak the language is a huge sacrifice,” said Jose who applauded the removal of Maduro. Lana who is also a Venezuelan national is also pleased that the United States of America intervened in Venezuela. The stormy period in Venezuela also affected her. Lana hopes that things will be good again in her country of birth. Nicolás Maduro who came into power in 2013 is a president who was fiercely criticized and rejected by a portion of the population. The Venezuelan community in neighboring French Guiana also expressed joy over the arrest of Maduro.