Venezuelan Guard Testimonies Emerge After Maduro Capture
Analysis of early testimonies from the Venezuelan Guard following Maduro's capture: tactical failure, betrayal, or secret pact? Key data and analysis currents.
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Venezuelan Guard Testimonies: Cowardice or Betrayal?
32 Cubans dead, zero casualties among the attackers. This is the ratio left by the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US special forces. The first testimonies from members of the Venezuelan Guard who survived the assault have been circulated in videos and on social media, and the analysis of their content has sparked intense debate about the true scope of the operation.
An Assault Without Response
The videos show helicopters flying at low altitude and commandos descending by rappel, with no significant return fire recorded. The lack of air defense, even with portable rocket launchers, has been interpreted by some as technical incapacity; others see it as a deliberate surrender. "If they had an IGLA MANPAD in hand, the armed helicopters would have vaporized them," noted one witness, questioning the veracity of combat accounts.
The Pact Hypothesis
One line of analysis argues that the operation was agreed upon with high-ranking Venezuelan officials. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is cited as a possible intermediary, and it is mentioned that Maduro may have accepted his removal in exchange for guarantees. "It was all arranged. The hardliners of Chavismo are missing, but those who stayed knew what was going to happen," summarized one critic. The Venezuelan democratic opposition, which demanded proof of life for Maduro, appears to have been sidelined.
Technological Superiority or Demoralization
While some attribute the success solely to the superiority of Delta Force, others point to the internal decay of the regime. "The Venezuelan guard was terrified and subjugated for years, but when the real moment came, they had no sarracena to fight," it is argued. The comparison with Hernán Cortés' conquest resonates: "Lots of bluster, lots of barking rhetoric, but when push comes to shove, a couple of commandos are enough to surrender an entire country."
32 Cuban guards dead, none of the attackers, and a country on edge. The question remains open: What really peine in the palace? As testimonies multiply, the Venezuelan economy awaits a change that has yet to arrive.
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32 Cubans dead, zero casualties among the attackers. This is the ratio left by the capture of Nicolás Maduro by US special forces. The first testimonies from members of the Venezuelan Guard who survived the assault have been circulated in videos and on social media, and the analysis of their content has sparked intense debate about the true scope of the operation.
An Assault Without Response
The videos show helicopters flying at low altitude and commandos descending by rappel, with no significant return fire recorded. The lack of air defense, even with portable rocket launchers, has been interpreted by some as technical incapacity; others see it as a deliberate surrender. "If they had an IGLA MANPAD in hand, the armed helicopters would have vaporized them," noted one witness, questioning the veracity of combat accounts.
The Pact Hypothesis
One line of analysis argues that the operation was agreed upon with high-ranking Venezuelan officials. Vice President Delcy Rodríguez is cited as a possible intermediary, and it is mentioned that Maduro may have accepted his removal in exchange for guarantees. "It was all arranged. The hardliners of Chavismo are missing, but those who stayed knew what was going to happen," summarized one critic. The Venezuelan democratic opposition, which demanded proof of life for Maduro, appears to have been sidelined.
Technological Superiority or Demoralization
While some attribute the success solely to the superiority of Delta Force, others point to the internal decay of the regime. "The Venezuelan guard was terrified and subjugated for years, but when the real moment came, they had no sarracena to fight," it is argued. The comparison with Hernán Cortés' conquest resonates: "Lots of bluster, lots of barking rhetoric, but when push comes to shove, a couple of commandos are enough to surrender an entire country."
32 Cuban guards dead, none of the attackers, and a country on edge. The question remains open: What really peine in the palace? As testimonies multiply, the Venezuelan economy awaits a change that has yet to arrive.
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