Politics Colombia's President Petro speaks of attack on Venezuela
Following reports of explosions in the Venezuelan capital Caracas, the president of neighboring Colombia has spoken of an attack on Venezuela. "Right now Caracas is being bombed. Alert to all: Venezuela has been attacked. They are firing missiles at it," wrote head of state Gustavo Petro on Platform X. "The Organization of American States and the United Nations should meet immediately," he demanded.
03.01.2026, 09:00
03.01.2026, 09:01
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Footage of explosions and columns of smoke could be seen in Venezuelan media and on social networks. It initially remained unclear what caused the explosions. The Venezuelan government did not initially comment on the incidents. The question arose as to whether it could have been an attack by the US military.
The conflict between the USA and Venezuela had recently escalated further and further. Venezuela's authoritarian head of state Nicolás Maduro accuses US President Donald Trump of trying to force a change of power in Caracas.
