“That's not what you see now”. Rubio's explanations after Trump said the Americans will rule Venezuela

The United States of America will work with the Venezuelan officials in office “if they make good decisions”, said the head of American diplomacy Marco Rubio on Sunday, adding at the same time that Washington will keep its means of pressure on the country, especially the oil embargo, informs AFP and EFE, taken over by Agerpres.

“If they don't make good decisions, the U.S. will keep many levers of influence to guarantee the defense of our interests, especially the oil embargo. Therefore, we will analyze, in the future, everything they do,” Rubio said of the Venezuelan government during an interview with CBS.

Marco Rubio also moderated the statements made on Saturday by US President Donald Trump, according to which the US will “rule” Venezuela and will not hesitate to deploy troops in this country “if necessary”.

“That's not what you see now”

Even if Donald Trump can't publicly rule out all options, including a troop deployment, “that's not what you're seeing right now,” Rubio said.

“What you see now is an oil embargo that allows us to exert considerable influence over the course of events,” said the head of American diplomacy.

Following a spectacular operation, the American troops captured and took out of Venezuela on Saturday the Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, who is already in prison in New York and is going to appear before the American justice for “narco-terrorism”.

The US will keep an eye on Delcy Rodriguez

Asked about Vice President Delcy Rodriguez – to whom the Supreme Court of Venezuela has entrusted interim power – the head of American diplomacy said that Washington will analyze her actions and those of other officials still in office and “see what will happen”.

The “difference” with Nicolas Maduro is that “the person who was in charge (…) was someone who could not work with” and who “did not respect his agreements”, added Marco Rubio.

Asked if the US will support Maria Corina Machado, laureate of the Nobel Peace Prize and prominent figure of the opposition, or Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, opposition candidate in the 2024 presidential elections, Marco Rubio avoided giving an exact answer, stating that the US cannot get involved in the political management of third countries.

Venezuela is not “Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan”. “Our mission here is very different,” Marco Rubio said. “We are fighting (here) against what constitutes a threat to American interests,” he emphasized.