A fire broke out at an establishment in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on September 13th, 2025, as reported by the X account DesgobiernoPod at 10:01 PM UTC. This incident occurs amidst heightened maritime tensions in the Caribbean Sea and the reported disappearance of Venezuelan opposition figure Macario González, a former mayor of Barquisimeto. Venezuela previously 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. Venezuelan official Jorge RodrĂguez announced that 8 million militiamen are preparing to defend the nation, and Venezuela has issued a warning of a potential "100-year war." U.S. F-35B Lightning II fighter jets have been observed moving over Florida en route to Puerto Rico as part of a deployment. The circumstances surrounding González's disappearance remain unclear, with neither his family nor friends having information on his current whereabouts.
