Gunshots were reported near Venezuela’s presidential palace on Tuesday, just days after U.S. authorities arrested former President Nicolás Maduro.
According to reports, several shots were fired in the Miraflores Palace area in Caracas amid heightened security.
Unidentified drones hovered over the Miraflores Palace in central Caracas around 8:00 pm (0000 GMT), prompting security forces to open fire in response. This came hours after Delcy Rodríguez, Maduro’s deputy, was sworn in as interim president following his removal, reporte Economic Times.
No immediate claims of responsibility or casualty details have emerged.
The incident follows Maduro’s capture by US authorities, sparking political unrest in the oil-rich nation.
This is a developing story.
