07.01.2026 11:44
Venezuela's interim leader Delcy Rodriguez fired back at allegations of being an "agent" following Maduro's kidnapping and prosecution by the U.S. Rodriguez stated, "There is no foreign agent governing Venezuela," and added, "Power in our country is in the hands of the Venezuelan government, no one else."
Delcy Rodriguez, who took the seat of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was kidnapped by special forces under the orders of U.S. President Donald Trump and brought before a judge, made statements regarding the allegations against her.
Rodriguez responded to claims that she "betrayed" Maduro by cooperating with the U.S. and also addressed reports suggesting she is a spy. The interim leader of Venezuela, Delcy Rodriguez, emphasized in a statement on Tuesday that no foreign power governs her country; meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Caracas would quickly deliver millions of barrels of oil to the U.S.
"POWER IS IN THE HANDS OF THE VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT"
Speaking three days after U.S. special forces shockingly kidnapped Maduro and his wife in Caracas, Rodriguez said, "Power in our country is in the hands of the Venezuelan government, not anyone else." She added, "There is no foreign agent governing Venezuela."
Trump insists that Washington is now "in control" of the Caribbean country, but he says he is ready to work with Rodriguez, provided that Venezuela submits to the demand for access to its vast oil reserves.
WHAT HAPPENED?
On January 3, around 02:00 local time in Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, explosions and sounds of aircraft were heard. The Venezuelan government accused the U.S. of carrying out attacks on civilian and military facilities in various regions of the country following the explosions. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a large-scale attack was carried out against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and that Maduro and his wife were taken out of the country.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi also stated that a criminal complaint had been filed against Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores in the U.S., with charges against Maduro including "drug terrorism, cocaine trafficking, and possession of machine guns and destructive devices against the U.S." The Venezuelan government called on the international community to condemn the U.S., while some countries criticized the attack, and there were also those who supported the U.S. with their statements.