U.S. military bombed Hugo Chávez's mausoleum in Caracas during Nicolás Maduro's capture, with before-and-after images revealing extensive damage posted on X over the past hour by @Mrgunsngear, who noted the strike's connection to the 4F events of Chávez's 1992 coup attempt. A related X post by @danielgonremix during the same period labeled the 'damned barrack 4F' in Venezuela, highlighting damage to the site associated with Chávez's failed coup on February 4. The New York Times reported that Maduro's dancing served as the 'final straw' for President Donald Trump in ordering the Venezuelan leader's capture, according to an X post by @NewsWire_US shared in the 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. UTC window on Jan. 5, 2026. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated, “I don’t care what the UN says,” in a comment posted on X by @realannapaulina during this hour. PNB, GNB, CONAS, and DGCIM took control of central Caracas on Jan. 5 around midday UTC ahead of the new National Assembly's installation, with streets mostly empty but more people heading to work and restricted access near the Legislative Palace, per an X update by @RobertLobo_. These revelations follow Maduro's arrest by U.S. forces in Caracas and transfer to New York for trial, confirmed in prior U.S. and Venezuelan Armed Forces statements, as well as Switzerland's Federal Council freezing his assets announced between 11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. UTC earlier today.
