Primazol chemical company issued a statement over the past hour ending at 2:45 a.m. UTC on Dec. 29, 2025, confirming an incident that affected its headquarters here in Maracaibo, Venezuela, and announcing continued operations from dispatch centers in Valencia and Guarenas. The social media post, which garnered 172 likes, states: "Statement following the incident that affected our Maracaibo headquarters. We continue working for you from our dispatch centers in Valencia and Guarenas 🚛. We appreciate your understanding and trust 🤝. #primazol #chemicalinputs #chemicalprimarymaterial." This follows X user @OFernandez28 reporting three satellite fire records on Dec. 24 at Primazol warehouses in San Francisco municipality, Zulia state, coinciding with a reported 2 a.m. explosion there, as noted in a post up to 12:15 a.m. UTC on Dec. 29. The Dec. 24 events drew attention amid U.S. Southern Command's Dec. 28 announcement of Operation Southern Spear targeting Caribbean terrorist networks, with related U.S. military deployments to Puerto Rico bases including Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla.
