Posted on 01/02/2026 11:32:26 PM PST by Morgana
At least seven explosions and low-flying aircraft were seen in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas amid Donald Trump's escalating threats against its leader Nicolas Maduro.
Airplanes, loud noises and at least one column of smoke were being heard and seen in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, witnesses told Reuters. It is not immediately clear what caused the blasts.
CNN reported the blasts began at 1:50am local time and one targeted Fort Tiona, which is where the Venezuelan ministry of defense is headquartered. The southern area of the city, which is near a major military base, has been without electricity.
People in various neighborhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas.
'The whole ground shook. This is horrible. We heard explosions and planes in the distance,' said Carmen Hidalgo, a 21-year-old office worker, her voice trembling. She was walking briskly with two relatives, returning from a birthday party. 'We felt like the air was hitting us.'
Venezuelan state television did not interrupt its programming and aired a report on Venezuelan music and art.
Trump has repeatedly promised land operations in Venezuela, amid efforts to pressure Maduro to leave office, including expanded sanctions and a ramped-up US military presence in the region.
More than two dozen US strikes have taken place on vessels allegedly involved in trafficking drugs in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea in recent months.
Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela
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Colombian President Gustavo Petro addressed the attacks in Venezuela on his X account. He wrote: "They are currently bombing Caracas. This is a warning to the entire world. They attacked Venezuela, they are bombing it with missiles. The UN and the Organization of American States (OAS) must convene immediately." (ynet)
NOTAM went out 0600 UTC (0100 EST) closing Venezuelan airspace to US commercial aircraft.
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Pay attention Cuba!
You are next!
If Maduro is smart he would be planning his escape right about now, but smart isn’t one of his attributes.
“The UN”....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Fox News sources confirm US airstrikes over Venezuela.
I really wish President Trump would stay the hell out of Venezuela. I don’t see how any of our forays into these other countries has resulted in a rosy outcome for those countries’ citizens or for US citizens..
I am with you on this one. Boats? Fine….regime change? Hell no, we are finished with endless wars and regime change
Trump gave maduro advice recently
Take your money you’ve stolen
Your posse and their families
Go somewhere that’ll take you
But not Coral Gables sorry
It was reasonable
I’m sure Qatar would say “fine whatever my new buddy”
Sites confirmed to have been targeted tonight in Venezuela:
-Fuerte Tiuna - Main Military Base in Caracas
-La Carlota - Main Airbase in Caracas
-El Volcán - Main Signal Antenna
-La Guaira Port - Main Port of Venezuela
Also mexican drug smugglers, Canadian drug smugglers, keep your poisons out of u.s.......also american drug smugglers working with cartels....hear that AOC, Whitmer, Michelle Wu, Colorado, California politicians, Karen BeAss? Your friends gonna get bombed....now these Democrat cowards can not be afraid of the cartels( that’s why they are so soft on crime) cause the u.s. military gonna’ wipe out the cartels who are probably threatening them ..
IMHO
Colombian President Petro says the US struck the Venezuelan parliament building.
Now they will be returned mostly peacefully.
“Now they will be returned mostly peacefully.”
I don’t think anyone will wnt the quipment back. Probably rusty junk by now.
Going to be a lot of happy people in Venezuelan today.
“Trump has repeatedly promised land operations in Venezuela…”
PRESIDENT Trump.
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