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Compounding these tensions, Maduro announced the purported foiling of a “false flag” bombing intended to target the US embassy in Caracas—a claim that the US embassy has been closed since 2019. Maduro's government alleged that extremist opposition elements orchestrated an attack to blame his administration and provoke military intervention. No evidence has been provided, and critics dismiss the claim as disinformation designed to divert attention from worsening economic crises and internal unrest.