Between the ideological fervor flooding social networks and extreme stances on events in Venezuela, one question remains unanswered. It’s about what Venezuelans themselves feel.
While Christians in other countries comment, celebrate and condemn from afar, the voices of those in exile and those still at home reveal pain, hope, fear and faith, remembering that at the heart of the conflict are those who bear the consequences of more than two decades of dictatorship.
Evangelical churches are no longer…apart from political debate.
For some time now, evangelical churches in general have not been immune to political debate. Social networks are the perfect place to reveal the thoughts of thousands of Christians who feel the need to express their opinion on this issue. Evangelicals of a particular political position celebrate and criticize any event with equal enthusiasm.
The average Venezuelan was rarely asked how he felt.
The events that took place in Venezuela on the morning of Saturday, January 3, 2026 are proof of that and have inspired countless expressions on social media. Voices that support American intervention for the liberation of the oppressed Venezuelan people and voices that still find arguments in defense of the dictatorship of Nicolás Maduro. In the midst of all this, people, the average Venezuelan, were rarely asked how they felt, what was in their hearts and minds.
Christians are quick to take a strong stand against remote situations.
An important question remains: How far can fanaticism escalate in Christian opinion that is so divorced from reality in other countries? But within their own networks, such Christians easily take strong positions in remote settings, attacking or defending foreign regimes and interventions as if they knew what was actually going on or were directly involved.
Many Christians who celebrate North America’s invasion of Venezuela and those who defend Maduro’s dictatorship also express themselves based on their ideology. This is evident in each post published in the vast ocean of opinions on social media platforms such as Facebook, X, TikTok, WhatsApp groups, and other networks.
But do they actually have Venezuelan friends or acquaintances? Did they seek an insider’s perspective? Did anyone ask 100, 10, 5, or at least one Venezuelan how they feel right now?
After reading tons of posts filled with blind fanaticism, both on one side and the other, I can only conclude that we are disrespecting Venezuelans by commenting from afar, from the comfort of our couches, from behind the protective screens of our computers.
Please provide comments that are more empathetic than ideological.
Has anyone made the effort to consult Venezuelans about what is going on in their hearts and minds while in exile or seclusion in a country ruled by a tyrant? Or at least as a courtesy, ask them what kind of future they envision for themselves, their families, and their people so that their comments can be more empathetic than ideological.
Flashback to old Egypt
Of course, the fall of dictatorships is celebrated in all countries. Of course, you can argue about how. Was the invasion necessary? Was it a last resort? Was it a necessary evil for liberation?
Moses comes to mind as a Biblical example. He used every means of communication with Pharaoh to free Israel from oppression in Egypt. After that had no effect, the plague arrived, resulting in the supernatural death of the firstborn.
Every liberation in human history has included an element of violence and even collateral damage.
Was it necessary to get to that point? Why did God allow that? Was it a resource intended to appease the pharaoh’s heart, even if only temporarily? We can keep guessing, justifying, and blaming. The truth is that every liberation in human history has included an element of violence and even collateral damage.
We must be clear that we do not support, justify or justify violence of any kind. This analogy is only presented as a historical example, so it can be understood that the use of extreme measures (as a last resort) is often necessary. Furthermore, I am not comparing Moses and Trump.
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As events unfold according to the decisions of those in power, the peace and well-being of ordinary people, in this case the Venezuelan people, is often far from their minds. But in the long run, that’s what matters most.
We, the people of faith, should ask God for peace in this country.
After this large-scale disruption, reconstruction is currently underway. But that must be the prerogative of Venezuelans themselves. And we believers should, from the convenience of our keyboards, ask God for peace in this country that so many say they love. I’ve read very little in that direction in previous commentaries (of course there were some, but very few).
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I can relate to the feelings of a few Venezuelans around the world who have learned that escaping this situation is the only way to pursue a future for themselves and their families. Below is a succinct capture of their hearts and minds…
“The truth is visible, but not believed. For more than 20 years, we Venezuelans have lived in conditions so extreme, dark and abnormal that for a moment you feel like you have no choice but to give up on life.
We have been watching the event live since the early hours of Saturday (Saturday), and personally I feel bitter. My children lost parts of their childhood, friends, cousins, grandparents. They went to a new country without knowing the language and had to adapt to survive and evolve.
Remembering those who died innocent and unarmed leaves a bitter feeling.
That is what the current government has imposed on us. A bitter feeling remains as we remember the innocent, unarmed people who were without food and died during heartfelt and peaceful protests as severe insecurity prevailed.
Today (Saturday), God’s justice roared like a lion against the laughing hyenas who thought they were in charge. God exists, no one should doubt it. Justice exists.
Long live Venezuela! Long live Christ! ”
(Principal Alexis, musician, pastor, living in the US)
A mixture of joy, anxiety, and fear.
“Early on the morning of January 3, I woke up to the news that they had intervened in my country and taken away the Maduros. At that moment, I was surprised and thanked God. I had mixed emotions of joy, anxiety, and fear, but I immediately remembered God’s words. And God’s promise has calmed me down. We continue to pray for our homeland and ask God to give us glory through His instruments and to make what is supposed to happen happen.”Venezuela is under the shadow of war.” ”
(Larry, music producer, lives in Venezuela)
“Today we woke up to the news that millions of Venezuelans inside and outside Venezuela have been waiting for for years. January 3, 2026 marks the beginning of the end of the dictatorship that oppressed the Venezuelan people and brought them to the brink of misery.”
Please continue to pray as it is a difficult process.
As a Venezuelan woman, I ask you to keep me in your prayers. It will be a difficult process. Please only share news from trusted sources. May Venezuela be an inspiration to countries that have sunk into dictatorships or are starting to play with radical leftism. My prayers are with all Venezuelan families and political prisoners. Free Venezuela! ”
(Tatihana Pozo Puccini, writer, lives in the United States)
I am grateful to God for everything, my hope is in Him, and I know that He will act according to His will.
“I felt a sense of joy and fear. My whole body trembled. I began to cry out to God to act according to justice and truth… At that moment, many thoughts flooded my mind, but I began to think about God’s promises to His children. I checked on them and everything was fine. They were scared, but that’s normal. My hope is in God and I know he will act according to his will.”
(Rehabim, singer, resident in Venezuela)
“We have been living with inexplicable emotions since the dawn of this Saturday (Saturday). We are grateful to God that we were able to witness justice in the face of so much impunity. We pray for the Venezuelan people and their complete freedom. May the Lord bless the Venezuelan people!”
(Efrain Ocando, journalist, US resident)
For the first time, I felt a glimmer of hope. I felt joy.
“When I heard the news of the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores, something inside me trembled. After more than 20 years in exile, where more than 30 of my relatives also had to evacuate, it was as if years of sadness had momentarily found rest. For the first time, I felt a ray of hope. I felt joy.”
I wanted to sell everything and return to the land that shaped me. I feel like I’m part of the history of rebuilding a country that was torn apart. Being part of the new Venezuela. The pain of exile never goes away, but today the dream has awakened again. And I believe in my heart that God is not finished with His work in our country. At last, God’s justice has arrived…and it is here to stay. I love you, Venezuela. I love you, free and sovereign. ”
(Virginia Ferrer, entrepreneur, lives in Mexico)
“The first thing I felt was a sense of great excitement and happiness. The Venezuelan diaspora is at a standstill, but for now a sense of freedom and hope accompanies us. The progress of justice is a reason to celebrate, but the fall of the entire regime still awaits.”
(Carlos Paes, exiled journalist).
Long live Venezuela! Long live Christ!
The original author is Diario Cristiano. Translated and republished with permission.
Damian Sileo is an Argentine journalist and director of VidaCristiana.com.
