Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, speaking on state television on Saturday, made it clear that she did not intend to cooperate with the US. She called for the release of Nicolas Maduro, calling the US actions “barbaric” and “kidnapping.” Just a few hours earlier, American President Donald Trump announced that the country would be ruled by a “group” chosen by the US after the overthrow of the Venezuelan president.
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What did Donald Trump say about Delcy Rodriguez?
What is Delcy Rodriguez's position?
What actions took place in Venezuela in the context of the conflict?
What did Donald Trump say about the future of Venezuela?
Earlier, Donald Trump suggested that the current vice president and Maduro's ally agreed to cooperate, but her later statement shows otherwise. — We demand the immediate release of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. He is the only legitimate president of Venezuela, she said on state television.
Donald Trump on Venezuela: this country has failed
On Sunday, Donald Trump told The Atlantic that “if Delcy Rodriguez doesn't do what's right, she will pay a very high price, probably more than Maduro.” He added that he would not allow what he described as Rodríguez's “defiant rejection” of US military intervention.
— Venezuela's reconstruction and regime change are better than what we have now. It can't get any worse, said the US president during an interview, adding that “this country has collapsed and is a disaster in every respect.”
It is worth mentioning that the Venezuelan army has been put on alert throughout the country. The aim of this operation is to ensure sovereignty, as announced by Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino. He also added that his country's armed forces recognized the seizure of power by Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
