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irisblue

(36,853 posts) Sat Jan 3, 2026, 01:36 AM Jan 3

Source: Reuters

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Jan 3 (Reuters) - Loud noises were being heard in Venezuelan capital Caracas in the early hours of Saturday morning, according to Reuters witnesses, and the southern area of the city, near a major military base, was without electricity.

Time in Caracas is 2:36 am, 1:36 NY time

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/loud-noises-heard-venezuela-capital-southern-area-without-electricity-2026-01-03/

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