Venezuela Accuses U.S. After Overnight Explosions in Caracas, Declares National Emergency

Overview

• Journalists and residents reported at least seven blasts and low-flying aircraft over Caracas in the early hours, with localized power outages.
• An official communiqué said strikes hit sites in Caracas and the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira, while local and diplomatic sources pointed to the La Carlota air base, Fort Tiuna and a base in La Guaira.
• Caracas declared a nationwide state of Comoção Exterior, called for mobilization, and said it will bring the case to the U.N. Security Council and regional forums.
• Washington had not issued a formal confirmation, though U.S. media cited sources saying President Donald Trump ordered strikes, following his claim days earlier of a U.S. hit on a Venezuelan port site and new Treasury sanctions on oil-linked entities.
• Even as he condemned U.S. pressure, Maduro signaled willingness to negotiate on oil, migration and counternarcotics, while Brazil heightened monitoring over potential border spillover.