When The Bombs Fell on Caracas | S2E5
June 1, 2026
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as posted by the channelOn January 3, 2026, the United States invaded Venezuela and kidnapped president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. It was the first US invasion of a Latin American country since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
The United States fired missiles and bombs that blew out windows and hit residential apartment blocks. Helicopters. Explosions. Firebombs. They cut electricity. They destroyed a medical supplies warehouse. Testimonies say helicopters fired on innocent people. They traumatized thousands, if not millions, of Venezuelans.
The aftermath for everyday Venezuelans has been completely ignored. The voices of those on the ground—the voices of the victims—have been largely silenced in the international press and then forgotten as the news cycle hurtles on and our attention shifts elsewhere—to Greenland, Minneapolis, Iran, Gaza, or whatever Trump happens to be blustering about on social media.
So today, we’re heading to Caracas to speak to people who experienced the invasion firsthand, whether sheltered in place in their homes or running for their lives in the streets of their city. We’ll hear their stories of Trump’s “impressive” attack, their messages for the US, and how they’ve promised to resist the ongoing attack on their sovereignty.
Under the Shadow is an investigative narrative podcast series that walks back in time, telling the story of the past by visiting momentous places in the present. Season 2 responds in real time to the Trump administration’s onslaught on Latin America.
Hosted by Latin America-based journalist Michael Fox.
All of the ambient sound of the invasion in this episode was taken from cell phone videos filmed and posted on social media or shared over WhatsApp on January 3, during the pre-dawn US invasion.
This podcast is produced in partnership between The Real News Network and NACLA.
Theme music by Michael Fox’s band, Monte Perdido. Monte Perdido’s 2024 album Ofrenda is available on Spotify, Deezer, Apple Music, YouTube or wherever you listen to music.
Other music from Blue Dot Sessions.
Script editing by Heather Gies. Hosted, written, produced, mixed and edited by Michael Fox.
Translator and freelance journalist Coromoto Jaraba Pineda helped with reporting for this episode. You can find her on Facebook and Instagram.
Many thanks to Ricardo Vaz and Jessica dos Santos for their advice and their help.
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