Maduro: Venezuela is Not a Threat to the US Amid Military Buildup

Maduro's Response to US Pressure

• ⚠️ Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated that Venezuela is not a threat to the United States, calling US military action an "illegal threat of imperialist aggression."
• ⚖️ He asserted that Venezuela is a guarantee of security throughout the American continent, not a danger.

US Military and Psychological Pressure

• 📈 The Trump administration has increased military and psychological pressure on Maduro, whom the US deems illegitimate.
• 🚢 This includes a significant US military buildup in the region, with approximately 15,000 troops and a large military arsenal near Venezuelan waters, the largest since the 1989 invasion of Panama.
• 🎯 Operations are reportedly targeting drug boats allegedly transporting narcotics from Venezuela through the Caribbean.

Opposition Protests and International Response

• ✊ Opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for international "peace and freedom protests" in over 20 countries and 80 cities.
• 🗣️ Machado, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, aims to mobilize global support for democracy in Venezuela.
• 🔒 However, demonstrations within Venezuela are uncertain due to security concerns and the presence of over 2,000 political prisoners.
• 🌍 Approximately 8 million Venezuelans have fled the country since 2013, forming a large diaspora that is expected to rally internationally.