Opposition figure Macario González, a member of Popular Will and former mayor of Barquisimeto, has been reported missing as of September 13th, 2025. Neither his family nor friends have information regarding his current whereabouts. González's disappearance was reported via X by the user RHelicoide. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance are not yet clear. This development occurs amidst ongoing maritime tensions in the Caribbean Sea involving Venezuela and the U.S. Navy. Previously, Venezuela accused a U.S. Navy unit of assaulting its fishing boat "Carmen Rosa" in international waters on September 13th, 2025, with the vessel sustaining damage. Allegations also emerged of U.S. Marines from the USS Jason Dunham assaulting a ship belonging to the Los Soles cartel. Concurrently, U.S. F-35B fighter jets have been observed moving over Florida en route to Puerto Rico.
