Venezuela: US Embassy in Caracas conducts evacuation drill with Venezuelan authorization.

SHOTLIST: CARACAS, VENEZUELA (MAY 23, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF US MILITARY HELICOPTERS FLYING OVER US EMBASSY IN CARACAS, FIREFIGHTERS AND AMBULANCES ENTERING DIPLOMATIC COMPOUND, CITIZENS WATCHING EMBASSY COMPEX FROM DISTANCECARACAS, VENEZUELA - MAY 23: The United States embassy in Caracas conducted an evacuation drill on May 23, utilizing two military helicopters flying overhead alongside local emergency vehicles. Firefighters and ambulances entered the diplomatic compound to assist in the joint exercise. The Venezuelan government confirmed it authorized the operation, stating that the drill fell under standard security and diplomatic protection protocols.