Shotlist Caracas, Venezuela - Jan 3, 2026 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liao Kaidi, reporter, China Media Group: "I am currently on the streets of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. At 01:57 local time on January 3, reporter heard a loud explosion in the urban area, followed by several more explosions. According to reporter's incomplete statistics, at least 5 explosions were clearly heard. According to local media reports, explosions were also heard at a military base in Venezuela's Maracaibo, as well as at airports in the northern states of La Guaira and Miranda. Air-raid sirens sounded in many places. Footage from social media show that in Caracas, several low-flying helicopters were spotted and a large-scale power outage occurred all of a sudden in some areas. Some residents rushed to the streets to check the situation." FILE: Caracas, Venezuela - Date Unknown 2. Various of national flags of Venezuela FILE: Venezuela - Date Unknown 3. Various of cityscape FILE: Washington D.C., USA - October 2024 4. Various of White House Storyline U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday in a Truth Social post that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out of Venezuela. Trump confirmed that the United States launched "a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro." "There will be a News Conference today at 11 A.M., at Mar-a-Lago," Trump added. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on early Saturday morning barred U.S. aircraft from flying at any altitude within Venezuelan airspace following reports of explosions in Caracas, citing "safety-of-flight risks associated with ongoing military activity." Earlier, a China Media Group (CMG) reporter walked to the street in Caracas and reported that at least 5 explosions were clearly heard. "I am currently on the streets of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. At 01:57 local time on January 3, reporter heard a loud explosion in the urban area, followed by several more explosions. According to reporter's incomplete statistics, at least 5 explosions were clearly heard. According to local media reports, explosions were also heard at a military base in Venezuela's Maracaibo, as well as at airports in the northern states of La Guaira and Miranda. Air-raid sirens sounded in many places. Footage from social media show that in Caracas, several low-flying helicopters were spotted and a large-scale power outage occurred all of a sudden in some areas. Some residents rushed to the streets to check the situation," said the reporter. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]