Fresh off US special forces grabbing Nicolás Maduro and Cilia Flores Saturday (NY drug court not-guilty pleas Monday), Caracas lit up Monday, social media flooded with vids of armored security convoys roaring near Miraflores Palace amid popping gunfire.
Posts capture chaos: Shots ringing out, vehicles barricading streets—who’s firing? Venezuela’s wild mix of pro-gov colectivos paramilitaries, criminal gangs, and unrest hotspots makes shootouts routine in rough hoods, but palace proximity screams high stakes.
VP Delcy Rodríguez stepped up as acting president Monday, but the oil giant’s power vacuum leaves future shaky—loyalists vs opportunists? No official word yet on the blasts, fueling speculation amid global eyes.
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