Has the democratic transition begun in Venezuela?

"Just when there were fears in Venezuela that the U.S. operation against Nicolas Maduro had stalled, U.S. President Donald Trump announced early Saturday morning, January 3, that the dictator had been captured and taken out of the country, along with his wife, Cilia Flores. Minutes later, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez made a phone call where she appeared to confirm that they had no contact with the dictator and demanded proof of life from him and his wife."

"Fragments of information have gradually painted a picture of what may have been the operation that Trump called successful. Around 1:50 a.m. in Venezuela, explosions were heard. Witnesses reported seeing plumes of smoke rising from the country's main military installations in Caracas, such as Fort Tiuna and the Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base. Residents of Caracas also reported hearing aircraft flying overhead. A video showed seven Chinook helicopters, used in extraction operations, flying over the city."

U.S. President Donald Trump announced early on January 3 that Nicolás Maduro had been captured and taken out of the country with his wife, Cilia Flores. Vice President Delcy Rodriguez called and appeared to confirm lack of contact with the dictator and demanded proof of life for him and his wife. Fragments of information suggested an extraction operation. Around 1:50 a.m., explosions were heard in Caracas and witnesses saw smoke from Fort Tiuna and the Generalisimo Francisco de Miranda Air Base. Residents reported aircraft overhead and video showed seven Chinook helicopters. Explosions also occurred at the port of La Guaira. Two hours after the first explosions the Maduro regime acknowledged the attack. Three hours later Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez confirmed the declaration of a state.

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