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VIDEO: Gunfire Near Presidential Palace in Caracas, Climate of Fear in Venezuela

Published January 6, 2026, 07:27
VIDEO: Gunfire Near Presidential Palace in Caracas, Climate of Fear in Venezuela

Gunfire was heard near the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on Monday evening, creating a climate of fear in Venezuela. According to eyewitnesses, the shooting stopped quickly and the situation was brought under control, while a government source reported drone flights. The incident occurred two days after the US operation and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro. The area around the presidential palace was placed on high alert. Maduro appeared in court in New York and pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking terrorism charges.