Rodriguez says ‘no foreign agent’ running Venezuela, US role still unclear

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Joseph StepanskyJanuary 7, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Rodriguez says ‘no foreign agent’ running Venezuela, US role still unclear

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Following the abduction of Nicolas Maduro by US military forces, Venezuela's interim leader, Delcy Rodriguez, asserted that Venezuela is not being governed by any foreign agent. This statement comes after Maduro and his wife pleaded not guilty to drug-trafficking charges in a New York court. Venezuela's prosecutor general condemned the US military operation as an act of terrorism and demanded Maduro's release. The operation, which resulted in numerous deaths, has been widely criticized as a violation of international law, with Venezuela and Cuba reporting military casualties. While President Trump initially stated the US would "run" Venezuela, Secretary of State Rubio later clarified that the US would guide the country's direction through sanctions and access to its oil industry.

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venezuela 100% us military operation 80% nicolas maduro 70% foreign agent 70% drug-trafficking conspiracy 60% armed aggression 50% delcy rodriguez 50% international law 50% us role 40%

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