Photos posted by the Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello show armed security forces deployed on the streets of Caracas.
In a video posted on social media, the armed men can be seen shouting “loyal always, traitors never”.
Dozens of military checkpoints have been set up in the capital, with foreign journalists being unable to enter.
This all comes after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife from a compound in Caracas.
Less than 48 hours later Maduro stood in a New York court where he pleaded not guilty to charges of drug trafficking and terrorism which were brought to him by the U.S. government.
In the 25-page indictment U.S. prosecutors laid out in court, they say Maduro amongst others have been participating in “cocaine trafficking”.
The current interior minister of Venezuela, who posted a picture of himself on the streets of Caracas on Monday night (above), has also been charged. The U.S. is offering rewards for information leading to his arrest.
Since Maduro’s arrest, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was sworn in as Venezuela’s interim president. Her parliamentary session began with the demand for the release of Maduro.
President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will "run" Venezuela after the ousting of Maduro.
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machao demanded on Tuesday for all political prisoners to be released, Maduro’s arrest.
"Those who unjustly hold the civilian and military political prisoners should free them immediately," the Vente Venezuela movement said of political detainees, whom a leading local rights group puts at 863.
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World Health Organization warned on Tuesday (30 June) that Venezuela's healthcare system is under severe strain after twin earthquakes struck last week, killing more than 1,700 people, injuring thousands and overwhelming hospitals.
The wife and children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo were among around 1,700 people who died when two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela last week.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for 30 June, covering the latest developments you need to know.
Residents of Caracas woke on Monday (29 June) to a magnitude 4.6 aftershock as rescue teams entered a fourth day of intensive search operations following last week's powerful earthquakes in Venezuela.
Iranian and U.S. negotiating teams were due in Doha this week, but Iran said on Monday no meeting had been scheduled as weekend missile fire from both sides tested the interim ceasefire to end the four-month-old war.
Negotiations between the U.S. and Iran mediated by Qatar in Doha have concluded, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi has said.
The U.S. and Iran have agreed to 'stand down' and resume technical talks, allowing vessels allowed to move freely under the interim peace deal, a U.S. official said.
Mexico ended their 40-year wait for a World Cup knockout win, while Erling Haaland sent Norway through and Kylian Mbappé fired France into the last 16.
The wife and children of Argentine footballer Lucas Trejo were among around 1,700 people who died when two earthquakes struck northern Venezuela last week.
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi is visiting Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway this week in a landmark tour of the Nordic region that reflects Beijing's efforts to strengthen ties with Europe at a time of growing geopolitical uncertainty.
South African police arrested more than 900 people during nationwide anti-migrant protests on Tuesday (30 June), as demonstrations across the country turned violent in some areas, although most remained peaceful.
German prosecutors have arrested a German-Rwandan national on suspicion of aiding genocide and 25 counts of murder during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, authorities said on Wednesday (1 July).
At least five people have died after a fire swept through a 10-storey apartment building in the Belgian city of Antwerp, authorities said on Wednesday.
Eight Kenyan schoolgirls have pleaded not guilty to murder charges over a dormitory fire that killed 16 fellow students and injured dozens more at a boarding school in the country's Rift Valley region.
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