Venezuela was attacked by the United States due to the fact that Washington is trying to take control of the country's natural resources, said the abroad Minister of this Latin American country, Yvan Gil.
Numerous video recordings have appeared on social media showing powerful explosions in Venezuela's capital, Caracas, which sparked rumors of the US attack on the country.
One of the recordings shows something that looks like respective American military Chinook helicopters flying over the city.
CSB journalists informed, citing American officials that president Trump had ordered attacks on Venezuelan military facilities. So far, however, there is no authoritative confirmation from Washington.
3 January 2026.
08:50 GMT
A recording of Caracas captured the detonation at Cuartel de la Montana, the resting place of Hugo Chávez, president of Venezuela from 2002 until his death in 2013.
- 08:44 GMTAccording to Colombia's president Gustavo Petro, the United States attacked the Venezuelan parliament building. He added that at least 11 facilities in the country were attacked.08:32 GMTU.S. president Donald Trump held a gathering in Mar-a-Lago on national safety before attacking Venezuela, reports "The fresh York Times".The White home has not yet confirmed the order to carry out the attacks.
- 08:22 GMTThe U.S. Embassy in Caracas issued a level 4 informing to American citizens, which states: "Under no circumstances should you travel to Venezuela."
- 08:20 GMTVenezuelan president Nicolas Maduro introduced a state of emergency in connection with the US attack, reported in a message by the abroad Minister of this Latin American country, Yvan Gil. "The full country must engage in order to defy this imperialist aggression," he said."The intent of this attack is nothing more than to seize Venezuela's strategical resources, especially oil and minerals... This will not work," said Gil.08:11 GMTVenezuela condemns the "serious military aggression" against it by the United States, stated the abroad Minister of this Latin American country, Yvan Gil.American attacks were targeted at civilian and military areas in Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira," he said.These actions violate the United Nations Charter, violate Venezuela's sovereignty, endanger millions of people and endanger stableness in the region," said Gil.
