Overview

• AFP checks on Saturday found Nicolás Maduro’s YouTube channel inaccessible, displaying a notice that the page is not available.
• The account had about 233,000 subscribers, and state outlet Telesur reported the removal occurred Friday afternoon.
• No public explanation had been provided by YouTube or by Venezuelan authorities as of Saturday.
• Telesur suggested the closure could be politically motivated and referenced alleged U.S. hybrid warfare, a claim not independently corroborated.
• The disappearance comes as relations deteriorate, with U.S. naval deployments in the Caribbean, sanctions, and public accusations against Maduro including a raised $50 million reward.