Maduro takes aim at Trump, then sends ominous message as Machado flies undercover to accept Nobel

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro slammed what he called the United States’ “illegal and brutal interventionism” during a major march in Caracas marking the 166th anniversary of the Battle of Santa Ines. Addressing thousands of supporters, Maduro rejected regime-change attempts, foreign invasions, and rising US pressure after Washington announced the seizure of a tanker off Venezuela’s coast. He vowed to defend the homeland “like warriors” and praised recent anti-war demonstrations in the US showing solidarity with Venezuela. The commemoration also coincided with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado receiving the Nobel Peace Prize amid growing political tensions.