Nicolás Maduro: If U.S. Attacks, Venezuela Will 'Enter a Period Of Armed Struggle'

Socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro on Monday threatened Venezuela will “enter a period of armed struggle” if the United States “invades,” which he has repeatedly claimed to be an imminent danger.

Maduro issued the threat during an international press conference hosted in the capital city of Caracas, in which he accused the United States of allegedly creating “a narrative that is absurd, to say the least” through its ongoing efforts to combat drug cartels in Caribbean international waters.

“They [the United States] have wanted to move toward what they call maximum pressure, in this case military pressure, and in the face of maximum military pressure, we have declared maximum preparedness for the defense of Venezuela,” he said.

Maduro added that “if Venezuela were attacked, it would imme