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Maduro's Performance Amid U.S. Seizure of Smuggling Tanker

12/12/2025

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Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, delivered a modified version of 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' at a regime event on December 11, 2025, claiming the United States seeks to invade Venezuela and seize its resources while urging peace.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the United States seized a Cuba-bound tanker linked to Iranian smuggling off Venezuela's coast.
It remained unclear whether Maduro knew of the seizure before his performance.

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Nicolás Maduro, the president of Venezuela, delivered a modified version of 'Don't Worry, Be Happy' at a regime event on December 11, 2025, claiming the United States seeks to invade Venezuela and seize its resources while urging peace.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the United States seized a Cuba-bound tanker linked to Iranian smuggling off Venezuela's coast.
It remained unclear whether Maduro knew of the seizure before his performance.