US warned about possible attack on its embassy in Caracas, Venezuela says

7/10/2025 12:10

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday his government had warned Washington of a "false flag operation" by "extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right" to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.



A false flag operation is when an act is carried out in such a way that a different party appears responsible.



The White House and State Department did not immediately reply to requests for comment.



Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez originally reported the plot on Sunday in a message on his Telegram account, saying that the alleged plans had been reported to the United States through three different channels.



He added that a European embassy was also alerted about the plans but did not specify which one. Venezuela severed relations with the United States in 2019, and U.S. diplomatic personnel left the headquarters that year.