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Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado spoke briefly on Capitol Hill Tuesday as she met with lawmakers and worked to shore up U.S. support for her bid to lead the country after President Donald Trump ousted the former president, Nicolas Maduro.

South Florida U.S. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she sees no progress toward democracy in Venezuela following the ousting of authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro.

Most are thrilled that Maduro has been removed. But Donald Trump’s move to deport Venezuelans without permanent residency has increased concern among many living in the U.S.

Dozens of Democratic House members, including all eight from Florida, are asking the Trump administration to restore Temporary Protected Status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants.

Though "jarred" by President Trump's snub of opposition leader María Corina Machado, expats say they accept a transition to democracy in Venezuela will take time — and in the meantime they'll push the regime to accelerate it.

According to Scott, Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado is grateful for President Donald Trump's "bold action to hold Nicolás Maduro and his thugs accountable and work to restore freedom and democracy in Venezuela." She also demanded that the Venezuelan government immediately release all its political prisoners, including Americans.

Gov. Ron DeSantis accuses ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro of sending drugs and prisoners to the state.

A little over 48 hours after U.S. troops removed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from power, top Florida Republicans say they are certain that democracy is coming to the South American nation.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis publicly backed the arrest on Monday, while anti-U.S. intervention protestors demonstrated outside Florida's Capitol over the weekend.

ANALYSIS: Acting President Delcy Rodríguez is a dark, hardline "architect" of Venezuela's dictatorship — so why has the Trump administration bet she'll lead the country to the light of democracy after Nicolás Maduro's stunning U.S. military ouster?

Freedoms, fevers and family secrets lead "Florida Matters Live & Local" into the new year, with discussions on Venezuela, children's health and a revealing family memoir.

A group protested U.S. intervention in the country. Others with family ties to the nation said the aftermath Nicolás Maduro's arrest has many feeling nervous about what's to come.