PNB officers under Delcy Rodríguez's regime detained a Telemundo Network team for 20 minutes near the U.S. Embassy in Valle Arriba, Caracas, on the afternoon of January 9, 2026, forcing them to delete recorded material, according to an X post by OrlvndoA citing @sntpvenezuela published over the past hour. Separately, an Arab TV correspondent reported heavy gunfire in the Las Mercedes area of Caracas. The detention occurred around the U.S. Embassy, as detailed in the X post at https://x.com/OrlvndoA/status/2009820162002710950 during the reporting window from 2:45 a.m. to 3:45 a.m. UTC on January 10. The Arab TV report, titled 'التلفزيون العربي - عاجل,' described the gunfire as heavy and urgent in Las Mercedes, a commercial district near Valle Arriba. These incidents follow a U.S. State Department delegation's 8-hour visit to Caracas on January 9, confirmed by Venezuela's Foreign Ministry, and heightened U.S.-Venezuela engagement, including President Trump's signals of talks with opposition leader María Corina Machado and openness to meeting Delcy Rodríguez, as previously reported.
