VENEZUELA

We haven't heard about Maduro in the news since the day of his capture and the initial appearance at court a couple days later. He simply hasn't appeared in the news.

Apparently he's at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) Brooklyn. His next court date is March 17.

Venezuelans didn't migrate back. They're basically not expecting any change, since the VP became president, they released a dozen or a hundred political prisoners (302 reportedly, while 1000 remain), and US companies took greater control of Venezuelan oil production (now president Dacy Rodriguez signed a bill to allow foreig companies to take full operational control of oil projects), and after US took greater control of Venezuelan oil, the US government (Treasury) eased sanctions on Venezuela, and Venezuela will pay US 30 to 50m barrels of oil), and not much else, it seems. There is no US presense in Venezuela, and no security guarantees for Venezuelans. Not sure if maybe the current Venezuelan admin would be too afraid of US to persecute civil dissent now? The Venezuelan military is still loyal to the government there.

Venezuelans are fairly satisfied about the removal of Maduro, perhaps, and aren't really upset about the way it happened, and aren't sorry about the Venezuelan or Cuban soldiers killed in the attack. As for the Cubans, they may stand as evidence that Maduro wasn't even supported enough by his own people to trust an army made up of them, and the mercenary Cuban soldiers could possibly be seen as an anti Venezuelan (pro Venezuelan regime) force. They probably expect no real change. They probably would like there to have been more change in Venezuela.

Food is more secure in Venezuela, reportedly, because of the lifting of US sanctions. There is heavy police presense and the people don't dare speak openly or on social media, as before.

Is the word for Venezuelan government 'compliance'?

The Caracas Stock Exchange (ICB), which went up like 100% or 30% after the capture (not sure, have seen various figures, with some confusion because of the maybe 500% or 1000% inflation of their currency in a year), the country's $150b debt led to maybe 10% or so selling off in the later weeks of January.

Reportedly, Cúcuta has transformed from a migration hub to a militarized zone. Since Maduro's capture, thousands of ELN/FARC/etc guerillas have fled to Colombia.