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Argentine Influencer Michelo Defends Maduro After Reported U.S. Capture, Urges Venezuelans to Delete WhatsApp

His Caracas posts depict explosions, power cuts, disrupted communications.

Overview

  • He released an urgent video from Venezuela describing detonations, aircraft noise and widespread service failures during the reported attacks.
  • In a subsequent Instagram post, he performed a new pro‑Maduro song that denounces Donald Trump and pledges support for the Bolivarian movement.
  • His recommendation to uninstall WhatsApp stood out given the platform’s central role in Venezuelan communications and drew immediate pushback online.
  • Coverage notes a scarcity of official statements from Venezuelan authorities or the United States at the time his videos circulated.
  • Reaction to his posts was sharply divided on social media, with some users issuing threats and others echoing his defense of Venezuela.