TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – A video claims that Venezuelans took to the streets to celebrate the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro by the United States. Instagram [archive] January 4, 2026.
The account owner said some Venezuelans took to the streets and cried for freedom. Meanwhile, several countries and international actors have highlighted the legal and geopolitical implications of the US action.
But is the video of Venezuelans taking to the streets after Nicolas Maduro’s arrest real?
fact check
tempo We verified content through visual inspection, using reverse image search tools and artificial intelligence (AI) content detectors, and compared to information from trusted sources. The results showed that the content was artificially created.
Using Google reverse image search, the search results were as follows: TikTok account @thekindtraveler. The uploader stated in the caption that the video was not his own work and was obtained from. Instagram account ia.comediante [archive].
of Portuguese account The video was openly captioned as follows:Comediante Artificial – IA Humorista. Comedy gelada by IA. Roteiro, Vosé e Vergogna: Tudo Artificial” (Artificial Comedian – Humor AI. Comedy generated by AI. Script, voice, embarrassment: all artificial).
Visual verification
From the first seconds, several protesters could be seen unfurling large Venezuelan flags in the back row. Manual analysis revealed a visual anomaly in which one of the originally seven-star flags changed to eight between the first 1 and 12 seconds. Abnormalities were also observed in the fingers of the male demonstrator who grabbed the arm of the female demonstrator.
Such visual anomalies are characteristic of temporal consistency flaws in content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). tempo We confirmed this finding through testing using detection tools hive moderation and image whisperer. Both systems conclude that the video is artificial intelligence, with a probability score of: hive moderation It has reached 99.8%.
Similarly, deepfake audio detection tools, Hiya Deepfake Audio DetectorThe analysis states that the voice of the resident screaming in the video is likely a deepfake.
Venezuelans react to President Maduro’s arrest
In several parts of the world, Venezuelans in the international diaspora celebrated Maduro’s abduction, citing the authoritarian leadership he has maintained for 13 years. but, Politifact Anti-Maduro sentiment in Venezuela appears to have subsided following the US arrest. luck reported that the streets of Caracas were almost deserted in the days following the US attack. of Associated Press It also captured the calm atmosphere of the capital’s streets.
Meanwhile, several countries, including Russia, Iran, Colombia, the European Union, Germany, Belgium and Spain, condemned the kidnapping. In a social media post, Colombian President Gustavo Petro called for a UN Security Council meeting and declared the US attack an act of aggression against the sovereignty of Venezuela and Latin America.
conclusion
based on tempoAn investigation found that videos of Venezuelans taking to the streets celebrating the U.S. abduction of President Maduro error.
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