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Jan 13, 2026
Graphic detail | After the strike
Headline: Venezuelans believe Donald Trump has offered them a better future
Sub-headline: An exclusive poll for The Economist also reveals an overwhelming desire for democracy
SEEN FROM Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, the small hours of January 3rd were terrifying. Bombs fell, helicopters and planes roared overhead and confusion reigned. By dawn perhaps 100 people were dead and Nicolás Maduro, the country’s authoritarian leader since 2013, had been seized by American special forces. Yet shock and fear quickly gave way to something else: happiness. According to exclusive polling for The Economist by Premise, a research firm based in Virginia, Venezuelans inside the country are pretty pleased with the dramatic turn of events, even if their vision for its future differs from that of President Donald Trump.
The survey offers one of the first glimpses of Venezuelans’ reaction to the snatching of Mr Maduro. Conducted via mobile app, it asked 600 Venezuelan residents their views on the raid, their expectations for the future and their opinions of various figures. The results are weighted by age and sex to reflect the national population.
Editor : The Reader needs only read the highlited paragraph to view this wan attempt at providing ‘data’, Conducted via mobile app as somehow indictive of the reality of what Venezuelans actually think? Maduro abduction by American Thugs is heaverly garnished with more ‘data’, see the attached … what to name it but Propganda?
Editor: this is a Propganda Behemoth created by 600 respondents …
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