After the American action in Venezuela, Interim President Delsey Rodriguez has raised questions on the intentions of Donald Trump. He said that all America’s allegations related to drug trafficking, democracy and human rights were fake. Delsey said that the real purpose of American pressure on Venezuela is to acquire its oil reserves.

Delsey Rodriguez calls Trump’s claims false

“America has its eyes on our country’s resources,” Delsey said on Venezuelan television VTV. All Trump’s false claims about drug trafficking, democracy and human rights were just excuses. On energy relations between the US and Venezuela, he said, ‘Open to energy relations where all parties benefit. Where each other’s cooperation is clearly defined in the agreement. During this, he also acknowledged the rift in relations between the two countries.

Radicalism cannot be tolerated: Delsey

He said, ‘Our relations with America have been tainted like never before in our history.’ He announced a bill aimed at ensuring stability in the country and called on all political parties to work together. Delsey said, ‘Fundamentalists or fascists cannot be tolerated, because they have created extremely dangerous conditions for the existence of this country, that is why we have to run programs for peace and survival.’

‘US can keep an eye on Venezuela for many years’

According to the report of El Cooperante, this comment of Delcy Rodriguez came a few hours after US President Trump’s statement in which he said that Venezuela would use the revenue received from a new oil agreement to buy goods exclusively made in America.

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington can maintain surveillance on Venezuela for many years to come and will continue to extract oil from the country’s vast oil reserves. The statement signals a long-term continuation of the US role following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, with no clear timeline.

After the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, this Latin American country’s relations with America have worsened. Donald Trump has said that he is running Venezuela himself. He has also warned that if the acting President of the country’s interim government does not support him, then America will not step back from the second round of action.

Venezuela’s acting President Delsey Rodriguez said while talking to the media that Venezuela is a country of peace and is not subject to any external power. He has also demanded the immediate return of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, who are currently in US custody. Rodriguez said that this is not a war because we are not at war. We have been attacked. Emphasizing on the sovereignty of the country, he said that the Venezuelan government is monitoring its own country.

7 days national mourning declared
The Venezuelan government has not yet told how many people were killed or injured in the American attack. However, officials have said that a commission will investigate the death toll. The Cuban government said that 32 of its citizens were also killed and declared two days of mourning. Venezuela’s acting President Delsey Rodriguez has declared 7 days of national mourning in honor of those killed in the US military attack in Caracas. He said that the soldiers were martyred while protecting Venezuela and President Nicolas Maduro and it is important to honor their memory.

32 Cuban military and police officers killed
According to the report of the Associated Press, many people have lost their lives in the American military operation. Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek William Saba said that dozens of security officers and civilians were killed in the operation in Caracas. Terming it a possible war crime, he has also demanded an investigation into the deaths. Cuba has confirmed the death of 32 of its military and police officers. At the same time, out of 200 soldiers involved from the American side, 6 soldiers were injured, out of which 2 were seriously injured while 4 have returned to duty.

Different opinions in America
According to Washington Post and SSRS survey, opinion is divided in America on Maduro’s arrest. 40 percent of American people consider it right and 45 percent consider it wrong. And 20 percent people are confused. On the other hand, after Maduro was taken to America, he was presented in a drug smuggling case. Now the next hearing will be on March 17.

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After the US attack in Venezuela and the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro, Delcy Rodriguez has taken charge of power as the country’s interim president. Since Rodriguez was sworn in, the world’s attention has been focused on the political turmoil in Venezuela. At the same time, amidst this political turmoil, the India connection of Venezuela’s interim President Delsey Rodriguez came to the fore, which has become a major topic of discussion at the moment, which is related to her personal life.

In fact, soon after taking oath as the interim President of Venezuela, many pictures of Delcy Rodriguez started going viral on social media, in which Rodriguez was seen in the Sai Baba temple. It was claimed on social media that Rodriguez had the same spiritual connection with Indian spiritual leader Satya Sai Baba as President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Celia Flores.

Is Delsey Rodriguez a devotee of Sathya Sai Baba?

According to official statements, Delsey Rodriguez has visited Prasanthi Nilayam, the spiritual headquarters of Sathya Sai Baba in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh state of India, twice in recent years. His visit was not a part of any official religious diplomacy, but was described as a purely personal visit.

Executive Vice President of Venezuela HE Ms. Delcy Rodriguez visits #PrasanthiNilayam and offers her respects to #Bhagawan #SriSathyaSaiBaba along with HE Ms. Cape, #Ambassador of Venezuela to India | Aug 5, 2023@DRodriguez_en@IndiaVenezuela pic.twitter.com/BEPYPOKIpv

— Sri Sathya Sai Baba – Official (@TheSathyaSai) August 5, 2023

Some pictures from the official account of Sathya Sai Baba on the social media platform In these pictures, she is seen bowing before Satya Sai and offering flowers. In fact, Rodriguez had visited Prasanthi Nilayam for the first time when she had come to India with a Venezuelan delegation to participate in the G20 summit.

About a year later, on October 26, 2024, when Delsey Rodriguez was the Acting Vice President of Venezuela, she once again visited Prasanthi Nilayam. This time, Venezuelan Ambassador to India Kapaya Rodriguez Gonzalez also came with him.

Venezuela Interim President worshiping Sri Sathya Sai Baba at Prasanthi Nilayam Ashram of Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh during her earlier trip to India.

She’s follower of Sri Sathya Sai Baba. https://t.co/XuhuRtH47a pic.twitter.com/cCVebtL0UY

— Bhakt Prahlad (@RakeshKishore_l) January 6, 2026

The trust had issued an official statement

The Sathya Sai Trust issued an official statement after the second visit of Delsey Rodriguez. “Rodriguez expressed his deep joy at returning to the ashram and said he felt peace and tranquility in the divine presence of Sathya Sai Baba,” the statement said. He spent time in prayer at both the places and also talked about the peace he felt there.

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The US arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, after which the Supreme Court there has ordered Vice President Delsey Rodriguez to act as interim President. Rodrigues has received the support of the Venezuelan military. The Army has also appealed to its citizens.

According to news agency AFP, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino has issued a statement supporting the Supreme Court’s decision in which Rodriguez has been appointed interim president for 90 days.

After the arrest of Nicholas Maduro by the US Army, the Venezuelan Army Chief has appealed to the citizens. He said that people should resume their normal daily activities.

What did Venezuela’s Defense Minister say in his TV speech?
“I appeal to the Venezuelan people to resume all types of activities in the coming days, including economic, work and education,” Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez said in a televised speech.

This incident has come to light hours after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that it is ‘premature’ to discuss holding elections in Venezuela after removing Nicolas Maduro from power. He said the Trump administration is focused on ensuring that the remaining leadership in Caracas implements policy changes.

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When Rubio was asked how soon elections would be held in Venezuela after Maduro was captured by the US military on Saturday, he told NBC’s ‘Meet the Press’ program, ‘I think it is too early to say at this time.’

According to AFP, he said, ‘At the moment our focus is on all the problems that existed during Maduro’s rule. Those problems still remain to be solved. We will give people an opportunity to solve those challenges and problems.

40 Venezuelans killed in US attack

Trump said on Saturday that the US military has carried out a major attack in Venezuela, in which President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, have been captured. This action was taken after early morning attacks on Caracas, in which at least 40 people were killed. Now Maduro and his wife are being prosecuted in New York on terrorism and narcotics charges, in which Trump has accused Maduro of running a ‘narco terrorist organization’.

Venezuela is currently going through great political turmoil. The US Army has returned after carrying out military action in Venezuela, taking President Nicolas Maduro into custody. In such a situation, the command of the interim power of Venezuela has now been handed over to Delsey Rodriguez, a leader close to President Maduro, who is well known for her leftist ideology.

Delsey Rodriguez is the daughter of Jorge Antonio Rodriguez, a Marxist guerrilla who was infamous for kidnapping William Niehaus, an American businessman. Apart from this, Delsey’s elder brother Jorge Rodriguez is also considered very close to Maduro. Delsey Rodriguez partially completed her studies in France, where she specialized in labor law. After this, he rapidly reached high positions in the government of Nicolas Maduro, who is now taking charge of Venezuela as interim leader.

Rodriguez improved Venezuela’s economic condition

Rodriguez, 56, is also known as a leader who has built bridges with Venezuela’s economic elites, foreign investors and diplomats, presenting herself as a cosmopolitan technocrat with a global outlook in a military-dominated and male-dominated government.

Between 2013 and 2021, Venezuela’s economy has gone through a severe crisis. After this period, Rodriguez led market-friendly reforms, which gave the country some sense of economic stability before the US military targeted Maduro.

Additionally, due to the privatization of the country’s assets and relatively conservative fiscal policies, the Venezuelan economy was somewhat better positioned to withstand the Trump administration’s sanctions and blockade of oil tankers.

Rodriguez rejected Trump’s claim

Delsey Rodriguez addressed the nation through the government TV channel on Saturday (January 3, 2026). Regarding which President Trump claimed that Rodriguez has taken oath as the new President of Venezuela, but in his address, Rodriguez repeatedly said clearly that Nicolas Maduro is the only legitimate President of Venezuela. At the same time, even on the government TV channel, Rodriguez was shown as the Vice President of the country. As soon as his address ended, the government channel clarified that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has made it clear that the President of Venezuela is still Maduro.

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The Supreme Court of Venezuela ordered Delcy Rodriguez to become the country’s interim president. The Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court ordered that the country’s Vice President Delsey Rodriguez will take over as acting President of the country in Maduro’s absence. Maduro was detained by the US Army during an operation on Saturday (January 3) morning.

The Supreme Court’s decision states that Rodriguez will assume the office of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defense of the nation. The judgment also said that the court will consider the matter so that a legal framework can be determined to ensure the continuity of the country, administration of government and protection of sovereignty in the absence of the President.

Who is Delsey Rodriguez?
After the arrest of President Nicolas Maduro during the US military operation in Venezuela, the command of the South American country has come into the hands of Acting Vice President Delsey Rodriguez. There is this provision in the Constitution of Venezuela regarding the absence of the President. Under Articles 233 and 234, in the absence of the President, whether temporary or permanent, the Vice President takes charge.

Let us tell you that Delsey Rodriguez is also the Finance and Oil Minister of Venezuela. Just hours after the arrest of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, he chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council along with other ministers and senior officials. During this, Delsey condemned the US military operation and demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife.

‘All governments of Latin America should condemn’
Standing in front of the Venezuelan flag, Rodriguez said that this action of America is a gross violation of international law and Venezuelan sovereignty. He said Venezuelans should reject this action and all governments in Latin America should condemn it. He said that we call on the people of the great motherland to remain united, because what has been done to Venezuela can be done to anyone. Force can be used against any country to bend the will of the people.

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