Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro made waves at a fiery Caracas rally this week, declaring 'absolute loyalty to our people' as tensions with Washington reach boiling point. 🔥 The speech comes after the U.S. designated a Maduro-linked group as a foreign terrorist organization and deployed a naval strike group to the Caribbean earlier this month.
"They want us on our knees, but Venezuela chooses dignity!" Maduro told cheering crowds, framing the standoff as a battle for sovereignty. The 62-year-old leader vowed to resist what he called 'imperialist aggression' while pushing for a 'peace of equals' in international relations.
Analysts note the carrier deployment marks the largest U.S. military show of force near Venezuela since 2025 began. 🌎⚡ With both sides digging in, local markets reacted nervously – the bolivar fell 8% against the dollar this Wednesday alone.
Young protesters like 24-year-old engineering student Luisa Pérez tell NewspaperAmigo.com: "We're tired of being geopolitical pawns. Let us breathe!" Meanwhile, TikTok activists are flooding #VenezuelaResiste with rally footage set to dembow beats. 💃📱
