Venezuela's Longest Sleepless Night

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hlezama18 days agoPeakD2 min read

We were awaken at about 2:00 am by the sound of explosions.
This night be considered a chronicle of a foretold event. It was meant to happen anytime after so much political and social conflict.
However, after years of deceptions and failed attempts to reverse the fateful course the country had taken, most people did not expect anything at all to happen.

Well, it did happen (sort of). From our windows we had a limited view of the explosions. They lasted for about 20 mins. Some were too far away to see.
We heard aircrafts flying, but no diré exchange or battle.

Then, came the tense calm. Nervousness, social media binge, the expected bombardment of fake news and speculation; then, uncertainty.

The US government has announced the arrest of Nicolás Maduro and his wife during the attacks.
Maduros' followers still control the military, therefore they continue being the defacto government.
Analysts speculate about some betrayal, rendition? Negociation?
The US government says there won't be any more attacks.
The people still hold their breath not knowing what will happen next.