Pedestrians run after explosions and low-flying aircraft were heard in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. President Donald Trump said the U.S. planned to run Venezuela until a transition of power can take place, and he claimed the American presence was already in place. Smoke rises from the La Carlota military base after several detonations in Caracas, Venezuela, before sunrise Saturday. Maduro took over when Chávez died in 2013. In a demonstration of how polarizing a figure Maduro is, people variously took to the streets to deplore his capture and celebrate it.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 03, 2026 21:30 UTC