Daily life in Venezuela's capital Caracas is gradually returning to normal after several days of heightened tension from the U.S. military actions, with traffic picking up, municipal services continuing and street vendors reopening as residents resume routine activities. The Bolivar Avenue, one of the city's main arteries, saw a noticeable increase in vehicle flow on Friday compared with previous days. Traffic police were deployed at major intersections, and overall traffic conditions remained stable. Municipal workers were also seen carrying out routine maintenance along the roadway. They said city services had not stopped despite the recent unrest. Across the street, sanitation worker Luis said garbage collection had continued almost uninterrupted, except on the day of the U.S. attack. He described cleanliness as essential to keeping society functioning. As the city's operations normalize, signs of everyday street life are also returning. Shops near downtown squares and metro stations have reopened, and roadside vendors are gradually resuming business. Several vendors said supplies of daily necessities remain generally stable and that residents' purchasing habits have not been significantly affected. Shotlist: Caracas, Venezuela - Jan 9, 2026: 1. Various of traffic on street, pedestrians; 2. Various of municipal workers working; 3. Jimmy, municipal worker, speaking; 4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jimmy, municipal worker (full name not given) (partially overlaid with shots 5-6): "We did not stop working because of the U.S. attack. We have continued maintenance the whole time. The city is very large, and there are many places that need attention. I believe that whatever is destroyed must be rebuilt and we must keep moving forward. This will not take away the motivation of this country, this city or its people to continue developing." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 5. Various of damaged facility; 6. Various of municipal worker working [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE]; 7. Various of sanitation workers working; 8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Luis, sanitation worker (full name not given) (ending with shot 9): "Those of us responsible for maintenance must stay on duty all year, as always. We never stopped even at critical moments. We must keep moving forward. This is a positive and upward-looking country, and the society as a whole is always moving ahead."; 9. Sanitation worker working; 10. Various of pedestrians; 11. Various of street vendors; 12. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Moises, street vendor (full name not given) (ending with shots 13-14): "Since reopening, I've already had some business. The first few days were indeed very difficult, but now I can sell something. I've brought in more goods as well. Before, the shelves were almost empty. Now people are going out much more frequently."; 13. Moises working; 14. Metro station. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland]