Venezuela's political crisis escalated dramatically Tuesday, when a rogue police officer commandeered a helicopter to launch an attack on the country's Supreme Court and demand the government step down. The political turbulence has seen countless vivid horrors in the last three months, including armored vehicles mowing through protesters, demonstrators shot at point-blank range, more than 80 deaths.
Analysts say it remains to be seen whether the dramatic flashpoint represents a broader turn against the government by the country's security forces, who have largely backed embattled President Nicolas Maduro, or whether it's just the work of an isolated clique.
The helicopter dropped grenades on the court building and strafed the nearby Interior Ministry with gunfire, but, remarkably, there were no injuries, according to the government. Maduro, who had warned earlier Tuesday that his supporters would take up weapons if his government was overthrown, labeled the attack an attempted coup and vowed to track down the "terrorists" responsible.
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