Venezuela's Defiant Stance Amid Rising Tensions

Venezuela faces significant threats amid increasing tensions with the United States. President Nicolas Maduro remains resolute as a U.S. naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean aims to counteract Latin American drug cartels. This situation poses the biggest threat in South America within the past century.

In a rare press conference, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro declared his country's resilience against what he described as the most severe threat South America has faced in a century.

Tensions have escalated recently between Venezuela and the United States, mainly due to a significant U.S. naval buildup in the Southern Caribbean region.

U.S. officials have attributed this military presence to efforts aimed at curbing threats from Latin American drug cartels, a claim that has heightened the already fraught relations between the two countries.

(With inputs from agencies.)