US holds evacuation drills at its embassy in Venezuela (VIDEO)

RT News · May 24, 2026 · 332 words · By Russia Today

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9 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US military on Saturday conducted a drill in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas that rehearsed a potential emergency and evacuation at its embassy.”

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Multiple independent news sources (AP via PBS, Reuters, and APT) confirm that the US military conducted a rapid response/evacuation drill at the US embassy in Caracas on a Saturday.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The US operation, codenamed Operatio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Embassy of the United States in Caracas is located at Calle F con Calle Suapure, Urb. Colinas de Valle Arriba, Caracas, normally represents the US in United States–Venezuela relations. The US has…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embassy_of_the_United_States,_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (IATA: CCS, ICAO: SVMI, Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar") is an international airport located in Maiquetía, Vargas, Venezu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simón_Bolívar_International_Ai…

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“The exercise, which had been authorized by the Venezuelan authorities, is the first US military drill held in the country after Washington kidnapped President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.”

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Reuters reports the drill was authorized by the Venezuelan government. Wikipedia and Reuters both confirm the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The diplomatic relationship between the United States of America and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela were strained during parts of the 21st century. Relations were strong during the second half o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States–Venezuela_relati…

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“The drill involved two USMC MV-22B Osprey aircraft, which landed near the US Embassy, as well as naval vessels that entered Venezuelan waters in the Caribbean.”

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Multiple sources confirm the use of two MV-22B Osprey aircraft landing near the embassy and the presence of naval vessels in Venezuelan waters.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American military tiltrotor aircraft whose history of accidents have provoked concerns about its safety. The aircraft was developed by Bell Helicopter and Boeing Heli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accidents_and_incidents_involv…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The America class (formerly the LHA(R) class) is a ship class of landing helicopter assault (LHA) type amphibious assault ships for the United States Navy (USN). The class is designed to put ashore a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America-class_amphibious_assau…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-use, tiltrotor military transport and cargo aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and short takeoff and landing (STOL) capabilities. I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_Boeing_V-22_Osprey

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“The markings of the aircraft suggested they belonged to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263.”

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RT World News and another web source specifically identify the aircraft markings as belonging to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of all of the active squadrons that exist in the United States Marine Corps, sorted by type. Most squadrons have changed names and designations many times over the years, so they are l…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_M…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364 (VMM-364) is a United States Marine Corps medium-lift tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22B Ospreys. The squadron, known as the "Purple Foxes", is based at Mari…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMM-364

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 561 (VMM-561) was a medium-lift squadron of the United States Marine Corps flying the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey. Known as the "Pale Horse", it was part of Marine Aircraf…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMM-561

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“The unit is deployed aboard the amphibious assault vessel USS Iwo Jima, which is currently operating in the Caribbean.”

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Web search results confirm that VMM-263 is associated with the USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) during flight operations in the region.

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web search NEUTRAL — Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 is a United States Marine Corps tiltrotor squadron consisting of MV-22B Osprey transport aircraft. The squadron, known as the "Thunder Chickens", is based at Marin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VMM-263

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web search NEUTRAL — Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 263 was activated initially as Marine Helicopter Transport Squadron (HMR) 263 on 16 June 1952 and was outfitted with HO-5S helicopters.
https://seaforces.org/usmcair/HMM/HMM-263.htm

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web search NEUTRAL — ...IIs with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 263 (Reinforced), 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), fly in a formation during flight operations aboard Wasp-class amphibio…
https://www.dvidshub.net/video/991694/22nd-meusoc-harrier-fl…

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“This is the ship to which Maduro and his wife were flown immediately after they were abducted.”

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While the capture of Maduro is confirmed, the provided evidence for this specific claim consists of generic name definitions and actor bios (Nicolas Cage) and does not confirm the ship he was flown to.

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicholas is a male name, the Anglophone version of an ancient Greek name in use since antiquity, and cognate with the modern Greek Νικόλαος, Nikolaos. It originally derived from a combination of two G…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 5, 2026 · See the popularity of the baby name Nicolas over time, plus its meaning, origin, common sibling names, and more in BabyCenter's Baby Names tool.
https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/details/nicolas-462715

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web search NEUTRAL — Nicolas Cage was born Nicolas Kim Coppola in Long Beach, California, the son of comparative literature professor August Coppola (whose brother is director Francis Ford Coppola) and dancer/choreographe…
https://m.imdb.com/name/nm0000115/

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“The Pentagon’s activities triggered a small protest in the city as a few dozen activists gathered to condemn the exercise”

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RT World News and another source report that the exercises triggered protests by activists/supporters of Chavismo in Caracas.

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web search NEUTRAL — The US military on Saturday conducted a drill in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas that rehearsed a potential emergency and evacuation at its embassy.The US mission shared footage of the aircraft land…
https://www.rt.com/news/640519-us-military-drill-venezuela/

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web search NEUTRAL — CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The U.S. military conducted a rapid response exercise involving Marines and military aircraft in Venezuela’s capital on Saturday, more than four months after the ouster of th…
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2026-05-23/us-mil…

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web search NEUTRAL — Supporters of Chavismo protested in Caracas against the US embassy evacuation drill, which they consider foreign interference.Caracas: At least 5 protesters were detained and subsequently released by …
https://venezuela.liveuamap.com/en/2026/23-may-19-us-forces-…

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“The country’s interim authorities have actively cooperated with Washington since the raid.”

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Wikipedia and expert reactions confirm the US intervention in January 2026 and that elements of the Venezuelan government have been working/cooperating with the US following the raid.

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web search NEUTRAL — On 3 January 2026, the United States launched a military strike in Venezuela and captured incumbent Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_interventio…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 3, 2026 ... ... Venezuela following the US raid that removed Nicolás Maduro from power ... has been working secretly with elements of the Venezuelan government ...
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/dispatches/us-just-captured-…

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States and other donors have offered to review sanctions if Maduro officials ... Three years after the United States ceased to recognize Nicolás Maduro ...
https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/R44841

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“Maduro remains incarcerated in the US on multiple charges, including drug trafficking.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Maduro's current incarceration status or specific charges of drug trafficking in the US.

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