U.S. Capture of Venezuela's Maduro Stirs Hong Kong Diaspora
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News of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the United States reached Manny Reimi while he was with family in Hong Kong.
Reimi, 37, was queueing for the Peak Tram on Saturday with his cousin and her family. He had not seen them in 15 years. The group felt "exhilarated" by the news from their homeland.
A Venezuelan who moved to Hong Kong in 2011, Reimi now runs a consultancy and an artificial intelligence start-up in the city. He said one nephew confessed he had wished for Maduro's capture.
The event has sparked strong reactions among the Venezuelan community in Hong Kong. It has raised both hopes for change and concerns about the country's future.