US President Donald Trump claims the US is now "running" Venezuela. But the streets of Caracas offer a grimmer picture of control enforced through guns, checkpoints and fear. Armed militias are patrolling neighbourhoods,

Antonio Matheus is a writer in Venezuela. He’s written for Globe Ideas, Vice, FanSided, and Caracas Chronicles. I live with my wife and child in Maracaibo, Venezuela’s second city.

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The overnight disturbances came amid a heavy security presence across Caracas. Armed police and military units were deployed in several districts, with checkpoints reported on major roads. Venezuela’s interior minister later shared images showing security forces patrolling the streets during the night.