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It was my impression that to become a U.S. citizen the applicant must speak some English. This is no longer true. Around 30 years ago, applicants were allowed to have an interpreter during the citizenship application process. I disagree with this. To become a U.S. citizen a person should be able to speak enough English to be able to communicate. 

"You generally need to know basic English (reading, writing, speaking) for U.S. citizenship, but there are significant age/residency (50/20, 55/15 rule) and medical disability exemptions, and even with exemptions, you still take the civics test, sometimes in your native language with an interpreter. The English test assesses basic comprehension for functioning as a citizen, allowing for some errors in speech and grammar, and you get a second chance if you fail the first time."

I had the same impression, and agree with you.

I was being sarcastic. I'm saying our or our countries' 'morals' and rules have been sort of upended on a few fronts recently. Of course I've always felt morals and rules are things many are just hiding behind, follow them only as long as they serve you; but in the end 'Might makes Right.' I'm not crying tears for Maduro but people are asking if what's happened is "right" or "legal." Others feels everything is permitted if it helps you or your country, and stealing oil for example is a boss move. I think it's fine if that's what you believe but the same people demand that others follow some type of rules or they condemn "terrorists" while committing terrorist acts themselves and so on.

Saw some commenters being incredulous that the military would be this incompetent so surely there was some deal struck... but with whom? Some even speculated Maduro let himself be captured and he was himself in on the deal

I believe 100% that it was incompetence. By the time their military knew what was happening it had been over for hours. They are so far behind they probably thought they were fighting troops from the future.

The more you read about Venezuela the more you realise how truly fucked up things are... look into something called "colectivos".

For how long into the dream?

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For how long into the dream?

Great question.