The tense atmosphere on the streets of Caracas was another sign of the uncertainty facing ordinary Venezuelans, who are now living under the threat of further US military action after the recent bombing and capture of President Nicolás Maduro

By Asaye Bankole

The usually bustling capital, Caracas, was eerily quiet on Monday, two days after the United States bombed the city and abducted Venezuela’s leader, Nicolas Maduro.
Even so, many caraqueños ventured out to buy food and other basic necessities, though they were met with sharply higher prices.

The tense atmosphere on the streets of Caracas was another sign of the uncertainty facing ordinary Venezuelans, who are now living under the threat of further US military action after the recent bombing and capture of President Nicolás Maduro.

Local authorities have urged people to continue normal economic activity in Venezuela. However, many shops remained closed, and households stocked up on basic supplies amid fears of shortages.

At Caracas’s central market, Quinta Crespo, numerous vendors closed their businesses out of concern over possible unrest and looting.

Lines of ten or more people formed outside the few stores that stayed open, despite the midday heat. Officers from the Bolivarian National Police patrolled to help keep the queues orderly.

Shoppers told reporters they were buying non‑perishable items such as corn flour, rice and canned goods in case the security situation in the capital worsens.

“I’m looking for basic necessities, given the situation the country is going through,” said Carlos Godoy, 45, a resident of the western Caricuao district of Caracas. “We are waiting to see what happens. We are all in suspense, in uncertainty.”

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