Nicolás Maduro stated December 15, 2025, that Venezuela has perfected its national defense system in response to threats from the United States, according to a post by @AlbertoRodNews shared during the 29-minute reporting window from 12:46:07 AM to 1:15:48 AM UTC. The announcement, disseminated via a video link in the X post, highlights Maduro's assertion of enhanced defenses amid ongoing U.S.-Venezuela tensions. Separately, activist @TAMARA_SUJU reported during the same window that two Venezuelans were kidnapped on December 14: political scientist Nicmer Evans, director of @Punto_deCorte, seized by SEBIN agents while broadcasting live in Caracas, marking his second such incident; and an unnamed man taken from his home in the Caricuao Plan sector after recently returning to the country. @TAMARA_SUJU described the kidnappings as part of systematic repression under Maduro's regime. This follows U.S. military aircraft movements toward the Caribbean and a Pete Hegseth X post earlier December 15 affirming action against terrorists, quoting a call directed at Secretary of War.
