Venezuelan Manny Reimi was queuing for Hong Kong’s Peak Tram on Saturday with his cousin and her family, whom he had not seen in 15 years, when news broke that the United States had captured Nicolas Maduro, the president of his homeland.
The 37-year-old father of two, who relocated from Venezuela to Hong Kong in 2011 and now runs a consultancy and artificial intelligence-related start-up in the city, said the family felt “exhilarated”.
One nephew even confessed that he had wished for Maduro’s...
Maduro’s capture sparks hope, concern among Venezuelans in Hong Kong
Published 1 week ago
Source: scmp.com

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