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Venezuela Under Attack? Explosions Jolt Caracas As Government Blames US Military

  • Early on Saturday, low-flying aircraft and a string of explosions shook Caracas, capital of Venezuela, around 2 a.m., disrupting the capital and prompting immediate government reaction, AP News reported.
  • Since August, U.S. military operations in the Caribbean Sea have targeted alleged drug-smuggling boats and included a drone strike last week on a suspected cartel site.
  • The Venezuelan government issued an official statement accusing the United States of the attacks and saying it `rejects, repudiates, and denounces` this `grave military aggression`.
  • President Nicolás Maduro has signaled willingness to negotiate an agreement with the U.S. to combat drug trafficking, even as past U.S. pressure led Belarus and Russia to contact Venezuela.
  • U.S. seizures and blockades have tightened pressure by targeting sanctioned oil tankers, and combined with recent drone strikes, these moves risk escalating tensions and complicating drug trafficking cooperation.
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The United States bombards several localities in Venezuela, including Caracas, in a significant military escalation against the government of Nicolás Maduro. This offensive marks Washington's direct involvement in the conflict after months of tensions.Continue reading...

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Venezuela accused Donald Trump’s government of the bombings that shook Caracas in the early hours of Saturday, January 3. In a statement, Nicolás Maduro’s government said that in addition to the capital, U.S. armed forces also attacked the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira. “The objective of this attack is none other than to seize Venezuela’s strategic resources, in particular its oil and minerals, trying to break the nation’s political in…

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Periódico Expreso - Más Cerca de Ti broke the news in on Saturday, January 3, 2026.
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