Maduro Warns US Military Deployment Risks Caribbean Bloodbath

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has strongly condemned the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, accusing Secretary of State Marco Rubio of pushing President Trump into a war that could stain his reputation with blood. Maduro warned that any U.S. military action would be met with armed resistance and described the deployment of warships, missiles, and a nuclear submarine near Venezuelan waters as the greatest threat to Latin America in a century. He accused Rubio of imposing an extremist foreign policy vision on the U.S. government and Latin America, aiming to provoke conflict and destabilize the region. Maduro also announced the continuation of militia enlistment to defend Venezuela, emphasizing national sovereignty amid rising tensions. The Colombian government, however, reported that the Trump administration does not plan a military intervention in Venezuela despite the aggressive rhetoric. These developments underscore the escalating crisis between Venezuela and the United States, marked by Maduro's framing of the conflict as a colonial threat and Washington's stance on combating authoritarianism.