Witnesses spoke of bombings in La Guaira, Caracas’ airport and port, in Maracay to the west, and in Higuerote to the east. Afterwards, Venezuelans soon learned their long-ruling leader Maduro was out. US special forces seized Maduro and took him to face trial in New York. President Donald Trump said no US soldiers died in Saturday’s strikes, but the toll on the Venezuelan side remained unknown. Petro’s Government has warned of a potential humanitarian crisis with migrants pouring over the border from Venezuela.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 04, 2026 17:35 UTC