The suspension of international flights to Caracas due to the risks of flying over Venezuelan territory has raised tensions in the region

The performance came a week after another public moment in which Maduro sang John Lennon’s Imagine and held up peace signs before a crowd.

Maduro turns rallies and dances into displays of defiance, calling for peace as the U.S. escalates military pressure.

Venezuela’s authoritarian ruler said “heavy weaponry and missiles” are already deployed and operational as a U.S. military presence lingers in nearby Caribbean waters.

There are also signs of President Nicolás Maduro’s response to the American military buildup. Along the highway that winds up to the capital from the coast, the Venezuelan military has placed concrete tank traps beside the tarmac, presumably at the ready in case the amphibious assault group onboard the U.S.S. Iwo Jima should attempt a landing.

Una refinería de petróleo en el oriente de Venezuela sufrió un incendio que no dejó heridos ni afectó sus operaciones, informaron el