Maduro Thunders At Trump Ally As US Warships Close In On Venezuela

Maduro Thunders At Trump Ally As US Warships Close In On Venezuela | 'Do You Want To Be Slaves?' Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has launched one of his fiercest warnings yet, denouncing the United States for conducting five days of military drills in Trinidad and Tobago — just miles from Venezuela’s coastline. Calling the exercises “irresponsible” and part of a “criminal war,” Maduro accused Washington of using Caribbean nations to “gravely threaten the peace of the region.” Speaking before crowds in eastern Caracas, Maduro urged vigilance, warning that the U.S. military buildup — including the arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford — could signal preparations for “possible land strikes.” He told supporters that Venezuelans would never become “slaves to the gringos,” insisting the nation