{"id":62949,"date":"2026-01-03T07:40:40","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/explosions-and-low-flying-aircraft-are-heard-in-venezuelan-capital-of-caracas\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T07:40:40","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T07:40:40","slug":"explosions-and-low-flying-aircraft-are-heard-in-venezuelan-capital-of-caracas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/explosions-and-low-flying-aircraft-are-heard-in-venezuelan-capital-of-caracas\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosions and low-flying aircraft are heard in Venezuelan capital of Caracas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>At least seven explosions were heard, along with low-flying aircraft, in Venezuela&#8217;s capital city Caracas around 2 a.m. local time on Saturday. People in various neighborhoods rushed to the streets. Some could be seen in the distance from various areas of Caracas.<\/p>\n<p>Trump administration officials said they were aware of reports of explosions and aircraft, sources told CBS News, but there was no immediate response to requests for the White House to comment and no immediate reaction from Venezuela&#8217;s government.<\/p>\n<p>President Gustavo Petro of neighboring Colombia\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/petrogustavo\/status\/2007347473073999942\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said in a social media post<\/a> that someone was &#8220;bombing Caracas in this moment,&#8221; without saying who.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Alert to the whole world, they have attacked Venezuela bombing with missiles,&#8221; he said, calling for a meeting of the United Nations. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/03\/a9ddcf36-1bcc-45a6-b387-40dca8d8d22e\/thumbnail\/620x414\/3551e3792e772e3b1ea53984393f2699\/ap26003237866896.jpg#\" alt=\"Venezuela US \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/03\/a9ddcf36-1bcc-45a6-b387-40dca8d8d22e\/thumbnail\/620x414\/3551e3792e772e3b1ea53984393f2699\/ap26003237866896.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/03\/a9ddcf36-1bcc-45a6-b387-40dca8d8d22e\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/2dae07707cb4258272bd831c6f6a2584\/ap26003237866896.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Smoke raises at La Carlota airport after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Matias Delacroix \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reported explosions come after months of the U.S. military targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region, and as the Trump administration exerts pressure on Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro. Thousands of U.S. forces and several naval vessels have been deployed to the region, and President Trump has hinted for weeks at a wider possible military operation.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has accused Maduro&#8217;s regime of collaborating with drug traffickers, which the Venezuelan government denies. The U.S. has also put pressure on Venezuela&#8217;s oil sector, seizing two sanctioned oil tankers last month. Mr. Trump <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-orders-total-and-complete-blockade-of-sanctioned-oil-tankers-in-venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">announced<\/a><\/span> a &#8220;total and complete blockade&#8221; on all sanctioned tankers that enter or exit Venezuela in mid-December.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, Venezuela said it was open to negotiating an agreement with the United States to combat drug trafficking. Maduro also said in a pretaped interview aired Thursday that the U.S. wants to force a government change in Venezuela and gain access to its vast oil reserves.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump has not explicitly said what his goal for Venezuela is, but said late last month it would be &#8220;smart&#8221; for Maduro to leave power. He also warned that if Maduro &#8220;plays tough, it&#8217;ll be the last time he&#8217;ll ever be able to play tough.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/03\/509cada5-7aea-4237-beea-c12f149b335c\/thumbnail\/620x414\/5d0304ac1cfeec06441ebad195d3b646\/ap26003226353978.jpg#\" alt=\"Venezuela US \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/03\/509cada5-7aea-4237-beea-c12f149b335c\/thumbnail\/620x414\/5d0304ac1cfeec06441ebad195d3b646\/ap26003226353978.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/01\/03\/509cada5-7aea-4237-beea-c12f149b335c\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/7c3a7d7f55810b6c2c8281a5670b9bbc\/ap26003226353978.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Matias Delacroix \/ AP<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em>This breaking news story will be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<p class=\"content__meta--contributors\">\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/jennifer-jacobs\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Jennifer  Jacobs<\/a> and <\/p>\n<p>                                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/james-laporta\/\" class=\"byline__author__link\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">James  LaPorta<\/a><\/p>\n<p>        contributed to this report.\n    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