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Dulcinea

(9,868 posts)
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:40 AM Jan 26

Venezuela's acting president says she has had 'enough' of US orders

(CNN) Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodríguez said Sunday she has had “enough” of Washington’s orders, as she works to unite the country after the US capture of its former leader Nicolás Maduro.

Rodríguez has been walking a tight-rope since being backed by the US to lead the country in the interim; balancing keeping Maduro loyalists on board at home while trying to ensure the White House is happy.

Now, almost a month into her new role, Rodríguez has pushed back on the US, amid ongoing pressure including a series of demands for Venezuela to resume oil production.

“Enough already of Washington’s orders over politicians in Venezuela,” she told a group of oil workers in Puerto La Cruz city, at an event broadcast by state-run channel Venezolana de Televisión.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/26/americas/venezuela-delcy-rodriguez-enough-us-orders-trump-oil-hnk-intl

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gab13by13

(31,659 posts)
1. Oh dear, Rodriguez made a deal with the devil,
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:44 AM
Jan 26

the devil is stealing Venezuela's oil and putting the money in his secret bank account in Qatar.

The devil only let you be president so long as you keep fluffing him.

Lovie777

(22,333 posts)
2. shithole will bomb Venezuela again...................
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:44 AM
Jan 26

this time taking you out.

shithole, comrades, oil companies are stealing from the country.

Lovie777

(22,333 posts)
4. Apparently shithole has unlimited war powers against Venezuela...........
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 07:55 AM
Jan 26

given to him by congress.

shakes head.

Also I've been reading that a fleet of war ships are close to Iran.

Asshole can't take Greenland.

malthaussen

(18,482 posts)
7. More regime change on the horizon, I guess.
Mon Jan 26, 2026, 12:33 PM
Jan 26

She's either very bold or very stupid to publicly defy DJT in this way.

-- Mal

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