'Coward!': Venezuelan Defense Minister explodes as Trump announces ‘Maduro captured’

Venezuela has vowed to resist foreign troops after U.S. strikes hit Caracas on January 3, in a dramatic escalation of tensions. Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez described the attacks as a criminal military aggression, saying U.S. forces violated Venezuelan airspace and struck residential areas with civilians. Padrino accused the Trump administration of breaching international law and the United Nations Charter, warning the strikes could destabilize the region.