Nicolas Maduro faced a court appearance in New York on Sunday.
A Venezuelan man living in Laois says his family has been torn apart by the political and social instability in his home country.
Its President Nicolas Maduro appeared in court in New York yesterday to face drugs and weapons charges after being deposed in a US military operation in Caracas on Sunday.
Juan Venegas left his home in 1999 and has lived in Portlaoise for over 20 years.
He's happy to see the end of President Maduro's time in office, after what he's describing as near famine conditions began to take hold in recent years.
Mr Venegas says the situation has taken a toll those closest to him:
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