"In the early morning hours of Saturday, January 3, the roar of bombs dropping from the sky announced the US military attack on Venezuela, waking the sleeping residents of La Carlota, in Caracas, a neighborhood adjacent to the air base that was a target of Operation Absolute Resolve. Marina G.'s first thought, as the floors, walls, and windows of her second-story apartment shook, was that it was an earthquake."
"Her cat scrambled and hid for hours, while the neighbors' dogs began to bark incessantly. But the persistence of the strange hum of engines (military aircraft flying low over the city, she would later learn), as well as seeing a group of cadets in T-shirts and shorts fleeing the Army headquarters, were signs that this was not an earthquake. Marina couldn't rely on the typical media outlets that are easily accessible in most other countries to learn more."
A US military attack struck multiple Venezuelan military installations early on January 3, producing explosions and low-flying aircraft that shook neighborhoods near La Carlota in Caracas. Residents initially mistook the blasts for an earthquake as pets and people reacted to the noise and shaking. State-run television failed to report the attacks, prompting people to use mobile phones and WhatsApp for urgent information. Longstanding government harassment, censorship, and imprisonment of journalists left independent newsrooms empty and insecure. Decimated reporting resources and lack of on-the-ground security forced the public to rely on informal networks and resilience to navigate the unfolding crisis.
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