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Maduro Jokes He’s ‘More Famous Than Taylor Swift’ as Venezuela Confronts U.S. Pressure

The Venezuelan leader made the quip on state TV during a PSUV congress under stepped-up U.S. legal and military actions.

Nicolás Maduro dice ser más famoso que Taylor Swift y Bad Bunny por atención mediática en EE.UU.
El presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, aparece de pie entre los portones abiertos de una estructura institucional, durante un acto oficial en Caracas. Viste traje oscuro y camisa clara, y tiene un gesto serio mientras observa al frente, en el contexto de tensiones diplomáticas con Estados Unidos.

Overview

  • Speaking at a PSUV event broadcast by state channel VTV, Nicolás Maduro said he is “more famous” in the United States than Taylor Swift, Karol G and Bad Bunny.
  • Washington says recent Caribbean operations target narcotrafficking, deploying warships, fighter jets and thousands of troops, with an aircraft carrier expected to join.
  • News reports say at least 67 people were killed in bombings against suspected narco-boats during these operations.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice has accused Maduro since March 2020 of narcoterrorism, corruption and drug trafficking, and offers a $50 million reward for his capture.
  • PSUV leader Diosdado Cabello told Venezuelans that nothing major will happen yet urged them to prepare “for the worst,” as the government casts the U.S. buildup as a regime-change attempt to seize natural resources.