X users collaborating with @ConflictsW reported during the 59-minute period ending 12:15 a.m. UTC on December 30 that a FIRMS satellite data search along the Venezuelan coast identified no notable hotspots beyond existing burns or manufacturing and oil exhaust, according to posts shared in the window. The search aimed to pinpoint potential locations for US strikes confirmed by President Donald Trump on a dock area and drug facility in Venezuela, as stated in an @SA_Defensa post quoting Trump from Mar-a-Lago during the same period. X user @adrian_CFN posted a map of fire points in Venezuela from December 24 to 26, noting no striking coastal spots after filtering, shared within the reporting window. @MichaelBonet8 provided PSE evening updates from 5:07 p.m. and 5:10 p.m. UTC on December 29, reporting two Ospreys inbound, followed by two Ospreys and two Stallions outbound. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced his monthly salary as two petros, approximately $120 at the BCV rate, according to X user @puzkas during the period. These reports follow President Trump's prior confirmations on December 29 of US land strikes on Venezuelan drug targets and a State Department announcement of visa restrictions and a $50 million reward for Maduro, as detailed in previous coverage.
