{"id":3493,"date":"2026-01-03T20:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3493"},"modified":"2026-01-03T20:08:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T20:08:22","slug":"aftermath-of-strikes-in-venezuela-the-picture-show-npr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmupgrades.com\/?p=3493","title":{"rendered":"Aftermath of strikes in Venezuela : The Picture Show : NPR"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The U.S. captured Venezuela’s leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro as part of a major military operation overnight that rocked the country’s capital, Caracas. <\/p>\n

The U.S. launched the operation in the middle of the night. The actions follows months of a military buildup in the region and repeated threats by President Trump against Maduro. <\/p>\n

Here’s a look at Venezuela and reactions from around the world.<\/p>\n

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\n Fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, is seen from a distance after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026.
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\n Venezuelans living in Chile celebrate in Santiago, after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicol\u00e1s Maduro after launching a “large scale strike” on Venezuela.
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