Chavismo acknowledged that it had opened fire on its own drones in Miraflores
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Caracas once again experienced a night of extreme tension. Two days after the United States military operation that culminated in the arrest of dictator Nicolás Maduro, gunfire and explosions were reported in the vicinity of Miraflores Palace, the seat of the Venezuelan executive branch.
The incidents occurred on Monday night, when users on social media began to share videos and audio recordings in which people could hear bursts of gunfire and loud explosions. In the footage, people can be seen running, seeking shelter in shops and doorways, and a widespread climate of panic can be observed in downtown Caracas.
According to consistent accounts from the area, the situation reportedly broke out around 20:00 (local time), when unidentified drones flew over the perimeter of Miraflores Palace. In response, the regime's anti-aircraft defense units opened fire on the devices, triggering a series of explosions that went on for several minutes.
The incident occurred just hours after Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as the new president of the Chavista regime, in a ceremony broadcast by state television. Strikingly, while explosions could be heard outside, the official channel once again aired the inauguration ceremony, in an evident attempt to project institutional normality amid the chaos.
The area was quickly militarized and Miraflores Palace was guarded by armored vehicles and armed personnel.
The incident adds to a climate of growing political and security instability, after Maduro was transferred to New York to appear before a federal court, where he faces charges of drug trafficking and arms trafficking. In parallel, the regime activated a "commotion" decree, expanding repressive powers and ordering the arrests of those who support the United States intervention.
Meanwhile, the civilian population is once again left trapped in the middle of a power that responds with weapons and silence. The scene of gunfire in the heart of downtown Caracas, just hours after a forced change of command, starkly exposes the real state of Chavismo: a besieged regime, sustained by force and far removed from any notion of institutional normality.
What the regime said
Hours after the episodes of violence, the Chavista regime released a statement in which it admitted that the explosions in downtown Caracas were the result of an internal misunderstanding. According to the official version, Venezuelan drones flew without authorization over the vicinity of Miraflores Palace, which prompted the Military Guard to open "warning" fire.
In the message, the de facto government asserted that there were no clashes and maintained that the country is "completely calm", a claim that contrasts with the videos shared on social media, where people can be seen running, sustained gunfire can be heard, and scenes of panic can be observed in the heart of downtown Caracas.
The statement, presented as a "welcome to international media," confirms that the regime itself was responsible for the gunfire that could be heard for several minutes, as it tried to contain a situation that broke out just hours after Delcy Rodríguez's inauguration as the new head of Chavismo.
Comunicado emitido por el régimen.
Far from bringing calm, the official explanation exposed a lack of coordination, failures in security protocols, and a climate of internal nervousness at the heart of Venezuelan power. While the regime tries to play down what happened, various sources assert that the situation remains unstable in several areas of the capital, with a strong military presence and reinforced checkpoints.
