"There was a whirlwind of emotions on the streets of Caracas on Sunday, 24 hours after the first-ever large-scale US attack on South American soil and the extraordinary snaring of Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro. Uncertainty, said Griselda Guzman, a 68-year-old pensioner, fighting back tears as she lined up outside a grocery store with her husband to stock up on supplies in case the coming days brought yet more drama."
"Who could have imagined that his would happen? That right at the start of the year they'd bomb our country while everyone was asleep? he asked. If I thought it would improve the country I'd welcome it, Leandro added, as shoppers were allowed into the overcrowded supermarket in small groups. But I don't believe this will happen. If they wanted peace, this isn't the way to achieve it."
A large-scale US attack struck Caracas and led to the capture of Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, producing shock across the city. Residents expressed uncertainty, anger and fear while lining up for groceries and supplies amid power cuts and aircraft circling overhead. Some shoppers described queuing in cramped supermarkets alongside nuns, while others worried their homes could be bombed. The nocturnal blitz occurred around 2am, waking many with a gigantic explosion and plunging neighbourhoods into darkness. Governments in Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay warned that the attack set an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security.
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