[속보] “베네수엘라 대통령궁 인근에서 총성 울려” [AFP]

Loud explosions were heard in the vicinity of the presidential compound in Venezuela’s capital on the evening of January 5th, according to international news reports.

Local sources indicate that an unidentified drone appeared over the presidential palace area in Caracas around 8 PM. Security forces reportedly responded with gunfire directed at the aerial object.

Multiple witnesses reported hearing several unexplained loud bangs near the government building that evening, though the exact cause remains unclear.

The incident occurred just hours after the vice president assumed temporary leadership duties following the president’s detention and transfer to the United States.

Neither Venezuelan intelligence officials nor the White House provided comments when asked about the situation.

The president had been apprehended in an early morning operation on January 3rd by U.S. authorities and transported to New York, where court proceedings took place.

Meanwhile, speculation arose when an anonymous individual reportedly earned significant profits on a prediction platform by correctly forecasting the president’s arrest shortly before it happened.