Key Facts
• Early January 3: Multiple military facilities in Caracas attacked.
• President Maduro issues statement condemning current U.S. administration.
• U.S. government has not commented on involvement.
• Attacks targeted Caracas, Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira states.
• Maduro calls the attacks a serious military invasion violating the UN Charter.
• The invasion threatens peace and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean.
• Widespread power outages occurred in affected areas.
• Maduro urges Venezuelan citizens to rise and defend the nation.
• Attacks included airstrikes causing explosions and damage.
Summary
In the early hours of January 3, multiple military sites in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, were attacked, prompting President Nicolás Maduro to strongly condemn the current U.S. administration for orchestrating the aggression. Maduro described the attacks as a grave military invasion violating the United Nations Charter, threatening regional peace and endangering millions of lives across Latin America and the Caribbean. Despite the U.S. government’s silence on involvement, the Venezuelan president called on citizens to mobilize and defend the country against what he termed an imperial invasion. The assaults caused widespread power outages and significant damage, heightening tensions between the two nations.
