Daily life in Venezuela's capital Caracas is gradually returning to normal after several days of heightened tension from the U.S. military actions, with traffic picking up, municipal services continuing and street vendors reopening as residents resume routine activities.
The Bolivar Avenue, one of the city's main arteries, saw a noticeable increase in vehicle flow on Friday compared with previous days. Traffic police were deployed at major intersections, and overall traffic conditions remained stable.
Municipal workers were also seen carrying out routine maintenance along the roadway. They said city services had not stopped despite the recent unrest.
"We did not stop working because of the U.S. attack. We have continued maintenance the whole time. The city is very large, and there are many places that need attention. I believe that whatever is destroyed must be rebuilt and we must keep moving forward. This will not take away the motivation of this country, this city or its people to continue developing," said municipal worker Jimmy.
Across the street, sanitation worker Luis said garbage collection had continued almost uninterrupted, except on the day of the U.S. attack. He described cleanliness as essential to keeping society functioning.
"Those of us responsible for maintenance must stay on duty all year, as always. We never stopped even at critical moments. We must keep moving forward. This is a positive and upward-looking country, and the society as a whole is always moving ahead," he noted.
As the city's operations normalize, signs of everyday street life are also returning. Shops near downtown squares and metro stations have reopened, and roadside vendors are gradually resuming business.
Several vendors said supplies of daily necessities remain generally stable and that residents' purchasing habits have not been significantly affected.
"Since reopening, I've already had some business. The first few days were indeed very difficult, but now I can sell something. I've brought in more goods as well. Before, the shelves were almost empty. Now people are going out much more frequently," street vendor Moises said.
Daily life resumes in Caracas following US attack
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is emerging as a key engine for China's fast-growing low-altitude economy by leveraging its dense industrial networks, efficient logistics systems, and rapid innovation capacity.
From logistics and manufacturing to urban services, the region is building an integrated industrial chain that allows low-altitude industries to scale up at unprecedented speed, thus turning drone-based applications from isolated trials into large-scale, commercial operations.
China's 15th Five-Year Plan, covering 2026 to 2030, calls for the cultivation of new pillar industries and the accelerated development of strategic emerging industrial clusters, including the low-altitude economy.
At a drone operations center in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province, a dozen logistics drones take off and land within minutes. Urgently needed production parts, documents, and small parcels are dispatched from here to cities in the province including Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.
Behind these high-flying aircraft lies what observers describe as an "invisible industrial chain", built on speed and efficiency.
"Look at this aircraft. About 90 percent of its components come from nearby areas. Relying on Shenzhen's strong logistics capabilities and its complete supply chain, these parts can be delivered to our factory within half an hour for assembly, processing, and production," said Li Kunhuang, person-in-charge of Shenzhen GODO Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
Once a new product is unveiled, testing and calibration begin immediately at the drone testing field. As soon as the process is completed, the new models can be put into real-world operation, realizing almost “zero delay” from research and development to application.
Supported by a robust industrial chain, low-altitude routes in Shenzhen are effectively connecting the urban landscape. From its Bao'an District to Songshan Lake in Dongguan City, production components can be delivered within one hour. Supplies are transported between Zhuhai City's Xiangzhou Port to Dong'ao Island in just 25 minutes. And light industrial goods can travel round-trip within a single day between Guzhen Town in Zhongshan City and Xinhui District in Jiangmen City.
More low-altitude application scenarios are expected to be implemented in the near future.
In Qianhai District, Shenzhen is accelerating the construction of a pilot demonstration zone of low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub.
"We have built the country's first low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub, and are gradually developing a pilot flight zone that integrates multiple scenarios such as inspection, logistics, and cultural tourism. This will provide technical support for the next step of commercializing cross-border logistics and emergency rescue services across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area," said Wu Xuemin, head of the Shenzhen Qianhai Low-Altitude Integrated Three-Dimensional Transportation Hub Pilot Demonstration Zone.
Integrated supply chains propel Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy growth
Integrated supply chains propel Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy growth
