Symbol Of Defiance Amid US Tensions? Venezuelan President Maduro's 'Peace Dance' Goes Viral | Video

A video of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro dancing to send a message of “dialogue and peace” to American youth amid escalating tensions with the United States, has gone viral.

While Maduro’s dance moves may denote a light-hearted approach to the brewing conflict between Venezuela and the US, it is also being seen as a sign of defiance against foreign interference as per state media reports.

Watch the video here:

Maduro seems to be under immense mental pressure.

He delivered this message today to American students after some dancing.

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The footage shows Maduro swaying energetically during a Student Day March at the Miraflores Palace in Venezuelan capital Caracas. He is seen dancing to a remix of his own “No War,

Yes Peace” chant.

According to state media, while addressing both Venezuelan and American students, he used the moment to urge dialogue.

“Listen to me, the people in the US, listen to me: dialogue yes, peace yes, respect yes, war no, no, war no, no crazy war, never war,” Maduro is quoted.

Reports suggested that this is part of his strategy to project confidence amid a charged situation with the US, which has stepped up military presence in the region. But while Washington reportedly aims to increase the pressure on him, he has continued to accuse the White House of plotting to remove him.

In the latest development, however, the US formally designated the Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns) as a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO), layering additional terrorism-related sanctions on the group. It said this group includes the Venezuelan president and other high-ranking officials.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the designation was due to the group’s alleged role in importing illegal drugs into the US. The Cartel de los Soles, a reference to the sun insignia worn by Venezuelan generals, had previously been designated as a “specially designated global terrorist” by the Treasury Department.

Venezuelan foreign minister Yvan Gil swiftly rejected the move, describing it as a “ridiculous fabrication” concerning a “non-existent” group. He stressed that the measure revives “an infamous and vile lie to justify an illegitimate and illegal intervention against Venezuela, under the classic US regime-change format”.