Delcy Rodríguez, who took over as Venezuela’s leader after Saturday’s raid by US special forces, rejected claims of US dominance. While Donald Trump declares full control of the country, Caracas honors the fallen and refuses to capitulate to Washington’s demands.
Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, said Thursday that her country was not “subjugated” by anyone following the attack by the United States. US President Donald Trump claims that he controls Venezuela after the capture of President Nicolás Maduro. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
- Delcy Rodríguez claims that Venezuela is not conquered.
- Trump declared that he controls Venezuela after the capture of Maduro.
- Rodríguez spoke at a ceremony to commemorate the victims of the attack.
- After the capture of President Maduro, she became interim president.
- The US wants Rodríguez to follow their instructions.
“We are not subjugated or conquered,” Rodríguez declared during a ceremony honoring the hundreds of Venezuelans her government says were killed in a US attack in Caracas. “No one gave up. There were fights for our homeland,” she added.
After Maduro’s capture by US special forces on Saturday, Vice President Rodríguez became acting head of state. The United States requires her to follow the instructions of the Trump administration.
