By Spy Uganda
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has cautioned that his country is ready to defend itself with armed resistance if the United States pursues military aggression, insisting that Washington must abandon its long-standing campaign of “violent regime change” in Latin America.
Speaking during a national broadcast on Friday, Maduro stressed that Venezuela remains in a political phase but will not hesitate to transition into armed struggle should its sovereignty be violated.
“We are currently in a political stage. But if Venezuela were attacked in any way, we would enter a stage of armed struggle,” Maduro declared.
He urged the U.S. government to respect the independence and peace of Latin America and the Caribbean, denouncing attempts to impose dominance through military pressure and fabricated narratives.
The warning came after U.S. officials accused Venezuela of “provocative” aerial maneuvers near a U.S. Navy ship in international waters. Washington further claimed that Venezuelan aircraft sought to disrupt its counter-narcotics operations, an allegation Caracas rejects as part of a pattern of unfounded provocations.
Maduro accused Washington of inventing a drug trafficking case to justify military escalation against Venezuela. “The U.S. fabricated a completely false case involving drug trafficking as a pretext to attack our country,” he said.
The recent tensions follow U.S. claims that its forces fired upon a Venezuelan vessel allegedly linked to drug smugglers, killing 11 people. Washington labeled the suspects members of the Tren de Aragua gang, which it has controversially designated a foreign terrorist organization.
Analysts in Caracas argue that the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean — including deploying warships near Venezuelan waters and fighter jets to Puerto Rico — signals an escalation rather than a genuine counter-narcotics mission.
Venezuelan officials maintain that the country is a victim of disinformation and that its sovereignty is under siege from Washington’s militarized agenda. Caracas reiterated that it remains open to dialogue but will not compromise its independence or right to self-defense.
