Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro said he plans to celebrate his birthday on November 23 with what he described as a large public concert at Caracas's Estadio Monumental Simón Bolívar, one of the largest sports venues in Latin America, prompting an ominous response online from former U.S. Treasury official Marshall Billingslea.
"Next Sunday is my birthday. You're all invited to the Monumental, to the big concert we're going to hold," Maduro said during a public event, adding that the gathering would draw "more people than Old School, than Karol G, and we're going to have more fun than they do."
Shortly after the announcement, Billingslea posted an aerial image of the stadium on X. He provided no commentary, but the post drew attention because it follows a series of satellite-style images and disclosures he has circulated about Maduro's security infrastructure in recent weeks, suggesting the Venezuelan leader is being closely monitored.
— Marshall S. Billingslea (@M_S_Billingslea) November 19, 2025
Billingslea, who served as Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing during the first Trump administration, posted what he described as a satellite image of an underground bunker beneath Simón Bolívar International Airport in mid-September, claiming the facility contains more than five underground levels at a depth of roughly 40 meters, connecting directly to the presidential hangar and supported by Cuban security personnel.
He also said the installation includes living quarters, a situation room, and supplies capable of sustaining 150 people for months.
• 5+ underground levels
— Marshall S. Billingslea (@M_S_Billingslea) September 14, 2025
• >40 meters deep
• ~15,000 m2
• Underneath presidential arrival lounge
• SITROOM with VTC
• Living quarters for regime
• Gym
• Refrigeration & Kitchen for 4 months x 150 PAX
• O2 for ~25 days
• Cuban security
• Connects to Presidential hangar pic.twitter.com/03i3eEcWKp
In August, Billingslea also published details of the wedding invitation for the daughter of Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López, noting its projected cost and pointing to U.S. allegations and sanctions against senior Venezuelan officials:
1/2 Claramente es bueno ser un jefe de cártel. El 4 de octubre, Vladimir Padrino López está organizando una boda lujosa para su hija en Cainama. La boda costará fácilmente $300,000.
— Marshall S. Billingslea (@M_S_Billingslea) August 31, 2025
Mientras tanto, 5.1 millones de venezolanos están pasando hambre… pic.twitter.com/FU71Cp1YpQ
Maduro's birthday announcement comes amid increased U.S. military activity in the Caribbean. Washington has deployed naval assets near Venezuelan waters as part of broader operations aimed at disrupting drug-trafficking networks. Maduro has said he maintains an "unchanging" willingness to engage in direct talks with U.S. president Donald Trump, who stated earlier this week that he would speak with Maduro "at some point."
Billingslea has also used public testimony to outline what he considers the Maduro government's collaboration with Hezbollah, including the issuance of passports, facilitation of illicit financing, and access to trafficking routes. Before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, he said Venezuela had become a "willing safe haven" for the group and argued that its activities in Latin America have expanded under Maduro.
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