Venezuelan official Diosdado Cabello issued a warning via social media on September 11th, 2025, advising against "making noise in defense of electrical infrastructure." This statement, observed on X (formerly Twitter) by user @Arr3ch0, was made amidst unrelated online discourse regarding an artificial intelligence image enhancement that allegedly made a person of interest in a shooting resemble Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The window saw the presidential plane YV2984 complete a 45-minute visit to Orchila earlier in the reporting period, according to @Arr3ch0, and the alternative presidential plane, YV3016, was also observed heading towards Orchila. Cabello's warning on September 11th followed an earlier statement on the same day where he stated that actions against Venezuela "will cost a lot of blood and sacrifice." These statements were made in the context of ongoing developments, including previous reports of continued detonations from a fireworks factory explosion in Maracaibo and a U.S. military strike in the Caribbean that resulted in 11 fatalities. Venezuelan authorities have asserted that none of the 11 individuals killed in the U.S. military strike were linked to the Tren de Aragua gang, a claim made by Venezuela's interior minister according to Reuters. This assertion contradicts potential U.S. claims about the victims' affiliation. The broader context includes characterizations of the Venezuelan government's "Independence Plan 200" as a sign of vulnerability due to limited participation and public support, and the European Parliament's designation of certain entities as terrorist organizations, which has increased international pressure on the government.
