During an event at the Miraflores Palace, Maduro addressed hundreds of students, saying, "It is a day to dance." The United States has boosted its military deployment in the Caribbean and the Pacific since August. The stated goal of the operation, aimed at combating drug trafficking to the United States, has involved striking boats suspected of being used for drug smuggling, resulting in dozens of deaths. However, Caracas accuses Washington of using drugs as a pretext to "impose a regime change" in Venezuela and seize its oil. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro confirmed that he does not care about the threats from the United States against his country, calling on hundreds of students who attended an event at the presidential palace to join him and his wife in dancing.
