Luis, who is in his mid-30s, was not in Caracas when the attack took place, but a few hours away after celebrating New Year's on the coast. But his family was in the capital.
"Many people initially thought it was fireworks. It's common here for people to set them off after New Year's. Then they realized it wasn't," he says.
When it became clear what had happened, he was happy, but overwhelmed. The situation in the country has been tense since September, when the US began attacks on alleged drug boats.
"We are still in shock. We can't believe we saw Maduro in New York," he says.
What the hell is going on? That's the real feeling.
False calm
He says that Saturday's chaos gave way to a kind of false calm on Sunday. People have been urged to stay home. Most things have remained closed and the lines for what is open are long.
We have never been in a situation like this before. We are not a warring country. What should we do now? What is the next step? Can we live as usual or should we stay home? There is a lot of concern, he says.
Luis is an opponent of Maduro and feels hopeful for the future. He says he and many others have been waiting for this for almost 27 years, since Maduro's predecessor Hugo Chávez became president.
We have waited a long time for this day.
He wants to see Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado lead the country going forward, but understands why the Trump administration has opened the door to "working with" the remnants of the Chavista regime and Vice President Delcy Rodríguez.
I think people understand that it's part of a bigger strategy. She's in a position where she can control the Chavistas, and those who are against them might still be able to listen to her. We don't like her, but maybe it's too early for María Corina right now.
Trusting Trump
Luis says he trusts that US President Donald Trump will keep his promises about a change of power.
We don't really care about the way they did it. We just wanted to get rid of Maduro and want the transition to happen. But we're not celebrating yet.
He believes that the incumbent Chavistas are afraid and will try to leave the country. He does not attach any importance to oil.
We don't care if Trump wants the oil. We'd rather give it to the US than China, Russia, and Cuba if we get a better future in return. All change is positive.
"This moment feels like a dream. There's so much happening. It almost feels too good to be true," he says.
