The Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro once again escalated the verbal conflict against the United States. During a march for the 166th anniversary of the Battle of Santa Inés in Caracas, he called on citizens to act as "warriors" and stated that the country must be ready to "knock the teeth out of the North American empire."
According to Maduro, farmers and fishermen must be prepared not only to produce food but also to wield weapons, tanks, and missiles in the event of a conflict with Washington. The regime has insisted for years on denouncing the U.S. military deployment in the Caribbean as a "threat", an operation that the White House claims is aimed at combating drug trafficking.
In his speech, the Chavista leader asserted that there is "a powerful public opinion movement" rejecting the alleged U.S. military aggression, a narrative that his government systematically promotes to reinforce its domestic image.
This coincides with the Nobel for María Corina Machado
The Chavista mobilization took place in parallel with a historic event: opposition leader María Corina Machado received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, although she was unable to attend the ceremony after spending 11 months in hiding.
Her arrival in Norway represents a new setback for the regime's international legitimacy.
